Neka (Persian: نكا‎‎, also Romanized as Nekā’ and Nekā; also known as Nīkā; formerly, Nāranj Bāgh) is a city in and the capital of Neka County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 46,152, in 11,941 families.Neka is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Sari in Iran. It is noted for its natural spa and is one of tourist places of Mazandaran.This township is located to the southeast of Sary and in the fringes of the Caspian Sea, and close to the city of Behshahr.