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Kish, Iran

Kish (کیش) is an Iranian island and city in the Persian Gulf. It is site of many touristic attractions, and a shopping paradise. It has a population of about 150,000 residents and about 1.5 million tourists and visitors. It is a part of the Hormozgan province.

The Iranian government is trying to make Kish a rival for Dubai.As the government tries to make the city a rival,Kish goes on huge construction and projects.Today Kish has more than 20 malls and shopping centres which makes the city a "shopping paradise".The weather in Kish is hot and humid all year and gets 160 mm of rain.

See also

  • Kish Air, an Iranian passenger airline named after the island

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Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04