Mardehek

Mardehek lies at the southern foot of the Jebal Barez range, east of Anbarabad and the Halil River plain. Its valley has a warm, dry climate, contrasting with the cooler mountain heights behind it. The surrounding district contains old fortified sites, including the castle of Tabaq and the fort at Zakht. These strongholds and the scattered settlements around them mark the approaches between the mountains and southern Kerman's lowlands.