10 Facts About Bandar Abbas

Bandar Abbas has always been a port, and as such its various names have all reflected this function.

Bandar Abbas has been romanized as Bandar 'Abbas and as Bandar 'Abbasi.

Bandar Abbas was formerly known as Cambarao and Porto Comorao by Portuguese traders, as Gombroon by English traders and as Gamrun or Gumrun by Dutch merchants.

Bandar Abbas was conquered by the Portuguese in 1514, and was an important location to protect their commerce in the Persian Gulf and India.

In 1622 CE Shah Bandar Abbas defeated Portuguese troops with the help of English troops and Iranian commander Imam Quli Khan.

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Between 1794 and 1868, Bandar Abbas was under the control of the Sultanate of Oman and Zanzibar through a lease agreement with Persia.

Bandar Abbas serves as a major shipping point, mostly for imports, and has a long history of trade with India, particularly the port of Surat.

Bandar Abbas is situated on flat ground with an average altitude of 9 metres above sea level.

Since 1993, Bandar Abbas has been the southern terminus of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways' main North–South corridor that links it to Yazd, Qom, Tehran and Qazvin to the north.

Bander Abbas has a second less supported team, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas, which was founded in 2005 and is the municipality's team.