Barkhan District

Barkhan بارکھان
District of Balochistan
Mountain road in Barkhan District
Map of Barkhan District
Coordinates: 29°32′N 69°19′E / 29.54°N 69.31°E / 29.54; 69.31
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Loralai
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	N/A
• District Police Officer	N/A
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area [1]
• Total	3,514 km2 (1,316 sq mi)
Elevation	1,098 m (3,602 ft)
Population  (2017)[2]
• Total	171,025
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code	84400
Dialling code	0829[3]

Barkhan (Balochi: بارخان, Urdu: بارخان, pronunciation^ⓘ) is a district in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.^[4] It shares its borders with the province of Punjab to the east and the Balochistan districts of Dera Bugti to the south, Kohlu to the west, Loralai to the northwest and Musakhel to the north. The town of Barkhan serves as the district's headquarters. It was granted the status of a separate district on 31 December 1991, prior to which it was a tehsil within Loralai District.^[5]