Khalifan District (Persian: بخش خلیفان‎) is a district (bakhsh) in Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17,744, in 2,741 families. The District has no cities. The District has two rural districts (dehestan): Kani Bazar Rural District and Mangur-e Sharqi Rural District.