Sarāvān

Saravan lies in eastern Iranian Baluchistan, in the drainage country of the Mashkid River and its tributaries. Mountain ranges separate its valleys from the Jaz Murian depression to the west, while the Mashkid runs towards the inland basin of Hamun-e Mashkel. Ancient sites and old forts are scattered through the district, including the fortress of Dezak near Saravan. The combination of irrigated settlements, dry riverbeds and rugged hills gives this part of the Baluch interior a character distinct from the coastal plains of Makran.