Ancient Kerman Province is located in South-eastern Iran and covers 180,000 Sq. km area. It is surrounded by Yazd and Khorasan from North, Systan and Baluchistan from East, Hormozgan from South and Fars from West.

Western and central areas are mountainous and have cold weather in winter and mild in summer. Western nd Eastern parts contain vast desert areas with long hot summers and short mild winters. "Lut Desert", on the North of the province, plays significant role in climate.

Two range of mountains stretch from Northeast to Southwest from the central mountains of Iran. Mountain ranges of Kouh Banan, Jebal Barez and Shah-savaran, and mountains of Chehel Tan, Bid Khan, Davaran and Jupar are of more importance.

Jupar has 4100 m high and the lowest elevation of Iran is Shahdad district, which is located in the Northwest of Kerman Province.

Most of the rivers of the province are seasonal. The largest permanent river is Halil-roud, which originates in Baft mountains and flowing Southeastward to Jazmourian Marsh.

Sirjan region, located in the East of Kerman province, takes in seasonal salt lake being of considerable attraction. "Kavir Lut", immense desert located in the Northwest of the province, has its own appeal.

Kerman province mainly consists of steppes and semiarid plateaus, covered by brown or chestnut-colored soil that supports grassy vegetation. Thorny shrubs from the ground cover the steppes. Taq trees (goosefoot family) and tamarisks also grow on these areas. Wild fruit trees, such as Persian turpentine trees and almond are found in mountainous regions, enjoying mild climate.

Wildlife is rich in variety. Cheetah, leopard, hyena, wild boar, wolf, jackal, fox, rabbit, gazelle, mouflon, ibex and Iranian wild ass are among mammals living in the province. Mahruieh and Khabr and Rouchun are protected areas of the region.

People speak Persian in their local dialect. Aineh, Shameddini and Afshar tribes have their traditional life in Kerman province. Airports (in Kerman, Bam and Jiroft), railway and roads are used for transportation (passengers, minerals, products,...).

Agriculture has been, and is, the main economic activity in Kerman. Wide range of temperature fluctuation in different parts of the province makes it possible to cultivate diverse corps. Dates, produced in Bam, are of high quality. Pistachios are mainly cultivated in Rafsanjan, Sirjan and Zarand. Caraway seed of Kerman has high quality. In Kerman province, also, cultivate cereals and fruits as fig, melon, grape, citrus fruits and pomegranates, cotton, sugar beets and medicinal herbs.

Kerman is rich in mineral resources as coal and copper in Kerman, iron ore in Kerman and Sirjan, chromium in Jiroft, zinc in Baft and Ravar and lead scattered all over the province.

The city of Kerman is provincial capital. Baft, Bardsir, Bam, Jiroft, Rafsanjan, Zarand, Sirjan, Shahr-Babak and Kahnuj are important cities of the province.

Carpet, rug, kilim and jajim are the most important crafts of Kerman province.