Ziarat
City in Balochistan, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Ziarat (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ziyarat.
Ziarat (Urdu and Pashto: زیارت) is a city in the Ziarat District within the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It lies 130 kilometres (81 mi) way from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan.[1] Previously, it was part of the Sibi District. It was announced as a separated district on 1st of July, 1986. The Quaid-e-Azam Residency is located in this valley, where Quaid-e-Azam (the founder of Pakistan) spent a few of his last days.[citation needed]
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Ziarat
زیارت | |
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Coordinates: 30.3810°N 67.7270°E / 30.3810; 67.7270 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
District | Ziarat |
Area | |
• Total | 1,489 km2 (575 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,543 m (8,343 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 160,422 |
• Density | 11.028/km2 (28.56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 0833 |
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