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'''Zabol''' ({{lang|fa|زابل}}) is a city in the province [[Sistan and Baluchistan]], in [[Iran]], on the border with both [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. It should not be confused with [[Zabul]] in Afghanistan.
It had an estimated population of 128,476 in 2005.<small>[http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Iran.html]</small>
Zabol is located near the [[Lake Hamun]] and the region is irrigated by the [[Hirmand]] River. People of Zabol speak a [[Persian language]] variant known as ''Sistani'' which is very similar to Dari. The tribes of the area include the Shahraki, Arbabi, Barani, Sarani, Fakhireh, Mir, Dahmardeh, rashki, Sanchooli, Pahlevan, Faghiri, Divaneh, Gorg, Nohtani, and Sayyadi. In recent years these tribal names appear in the surnames of the inhabitants of the area. The are also some [[Baluchi]]s, [[Pashtun]]s and [[Brahui]]s in the city.
Zabol area is famous for its "120 day wind" (''bād-e sad-o-bist-roz''), a highly persistent dust storm in the summer which blows from north to south.
The city is home to [[Zabol University]], the largest university in the city. Zabol has a regional airport.
The hero of Zabol is [[Rostam]], an epic figure of [[Ferdowsi]]'s [[Shahnameh]].
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