Zabol

Zabol (Persian: زابل) is a city in the Sistan and Baluchistan province, east of Iran. It lies on the border of Iran with both Afghanistan and Pakistan. It should not be confused with Zabul in Afghanistan. Zabol had an estimated population of 128,476 in 2005.

Zabol is located near the Lake of Hamun and the region is irrigated by the Hirmand River. People of Zabol speak a Persian language variant known as Sistani.

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 hero of Zabol is Rostam, an epic figure of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.