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Kong
Persian: كنگ
City
Kong is located in Iran
Kong
Kong
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 26°35′41″N 54°56′17″E / 26.59472°N 54.93806°E / 26.59472; 54.93806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
19,213
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kong (Persian: كنگ)[a] is a city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,881 in 2,908 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 16,496 people in 4,009 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,213 people in 4,921 households.[2]

From April 5 through 6, 2026, amidst the 2026 Iran war, strikes hit both Kong and the nearby city of Bandar Lengeh.[6] Combined, the strikes killed 6 people and wounded 17 others.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. Also known as Bandar-e Gong, Bandar-e Kong, Gong, and Kung[3]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 November 2024). "Kong, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Kong, Iran at GEOnet Names Server
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  6. 1 2 "Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened". AP News. Retrieved 6 April 2026.