Meymand (Persian: ميمند)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Meymand Rural District of the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran.

[2] Regarding the origin of these structures,[clarification needed] two theories have been suggested:[7] Living conditions in Meymhand are harsh due to the aridity of the land and to high temperatures in summers and very cold winters.

[8][clarification needed] In 2005, Meymand was awarded the UNESCO-Green Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (about $20,000).

[9] On 4 July 2015, the village was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

[11] Media related to Maymand at Wikimedia Commons Iran portal