Malard (Persian: ملارد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
[4] It is also the administrative center for Malard-e Shomali Rural District.
[5][b] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 228,673 in 61,302 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Malard District of Shahriar County.
[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 281,027 people in 86,830 households.
[9] The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Malard and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Shahriar, Karaj, Qods, and Tehran.