Masally District (, ) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Lankaran, Lerik, Yardimli, Jalilabad, and Neftchala. Its capital and largest city is Masally. As of 2020, the district had a population of 227,700. Geography In the east, the district is washed by the Caspian Sea, and in the west it approaches Talysh Mountains, Burovar ridge. Height of the territory reaches . There are mineral and geothermal springs in Masally. Average temperature is in January, and in July. The amount of annual precipitation is . Vilash is the largest river of the district. There are broad-leaved forests of Girkan type-chestnut-leaved oak, hornbeam, beech, Persian ironwood tree, Girkan boxwood, Caucasian persimmon, medlar and others in the mountainous part of the district. Total area of the district's forests equals . There are 107 villages in Masally. History Masally district was established in 1930. Formerly, the territory of the district was part of Arkevan area of Lankaran District. Before that, the territory of the district belonged to ancient Manna and Atropatena states. It was included in Talysh Khanate in the middle of the 18th century. Politics The head of Masally District is chief executive. Chief executives: Safarov Azer Fattah oghlu-till September 30, 2004 Aliyev Ogtay Jalil oghlu-from September 30, 2004, to September 29, 2006 Aghayev Gazanfar Arif oghlu-since September 30, 2006 Huseynov Rafil İsrafil oghlu-since April 14, 2012 Administrative structure The center of the district is the city of Masally. The average population density is 159 people per km2. Boradigah township, Badalan, Arkevan, Banbashi, Gizilagaj, Teze Alvadi, and Chakhirli villages are the other largest population aggregates. Population According to data of 2020, population of the rayon consists of 228,977 people; 92% are Azerbaijanis and 7,9% are the Talysh people. Territory The total area of the district is 72097 ha. 22783 ha (31,6%) of the territory belongs to the state. (73.1%) of this area is covered with forests, which Forest Agriculture department owns 15960 ha, and the rest is for the domestic economy. (1.9%) area is included to water fund and (20.02%) area belongs to the state reserve fund. Municipality owns (26.0%) of the area. of this territory is for the perspective development of municipality bodies and 1393 ha of area belongs to the reserve fund of the municipality. (42.4%) of