Nasimi raion is a settlement and raion

Raion

A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...

 of Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, named after Imadaddin Nasimi and formed on June 13, 1969. Area: 10 km². It has a population of 209,700. The raion is bordered from north-east by Narimanov raion, from south by Sabail raion

Sabail raion

Sabail raion is a settlement and raion of Baku, located on the Caspian shore. It contains the municipalities of Badamdar and Bibiheybət and the settlement of Bayil, and is bordered by the raions of Nasimi, Yasamal and Garadagh. Area: 29 km²...

, from west by Yasamal raion

Yasamal raion

Yasamal is a settlement and raion in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 233,600.-References:...

 and from north by Binagadi raion. Executive government of Nasimi raion was founded in November, 1991. Current head of the executive power is Nasib Mahamaliyev (since March 3, 2006).

The raion houses the ministries of Finance

Ministry of Finance (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the financial sector in Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Samir Sharifov.-History:...

 and Healthcare

Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Republic, also known as Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the healthcare system in Azerbaijan Republic...

, State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents

State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents (Azerbaijan)

The State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of Azerbaijani technical regulations, metrology, valuation of technical compliance, accreditation, quality standardsin Azerbaijan Republic...

, State Railway Department

Azerbaijan State Railway

"Azerbaijan Railways" Closed Joint-Stock Company is the national state-owned rail transport operator in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The , gauge network is electrified at 3 kV DC...

, State Energy Control Office, State Circus and some other institutions.