Bandar Lengeh is a harbor in the Hormozgan province of Iran on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The distance of the harbor from Lar is 280 km and from Bandar Abbas 192 km and from Bushehr 420 km. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid just like every other Southern Iranian coastal city.
Bandar Lengeh was established in the 17th century AD by Iranian Arabs who migrated from Khobar in the Arabian Peninsula. They were joined and mixed by local Persians of Bandar Lengeh and neighbouring towns.
Lengeh was a center for trade between Oman and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 AD to 1814 AD. After which Bandar Abbas played a major role in tradings of the region.
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