Zhob

Zhob
ژوب
Apozai
A view of the city
A view of the city
Zhob is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Zhob
Zhob
Zhob is located in Pakistan
Zhob
Zhob
Coordinates: 31°20′30″N 69°26′55″E / 31.34167°N 69.44861°E / 31.34167; 69.44861
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan, Pakistan Balochistan
DistrictZhob
Area
 • Metro
20,297 km2 (7,837 sq mi)
Elevation
1,426 m (4,678 ft)
Population
 • City46,164
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
85200
Calling code822
Highways N-50

Zhob (English: /ʒb/; Pashto: ژوب, romanized: Zhōb, lit.'oozing water'), formerly known as Mandokhail, is a city and district headquarters of the Zhob District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[2] Zhob is located on the banks of the Zhob river. It lies 337 kilometres away from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

The city was originally named Mandokhail after a nearby village. During the British colonial era, it was named Fort Sandeman after the British Indian Army officer Robert Groves Sandeman. It obtained its current name in 1976 when the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto changed its name.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2017B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Zhob - Government of Pakistan
  3. ^ Zhob Background - Balochistan Police Website Archived 4 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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