Quetta District

Quetta District
ضلع کوئٹہ
کوټه ولسوالۍ
کویٹه دمگ
District
Top: Bolan Mosque, Quetta
Bottom: Hanna Lake
Map of Balochistan with Quetta District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Quetta District highlighted
Coordinates: 30°10′N 67°00′E / 30.167°N 67.000°E / 30.167; 67.000
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQuetta
EstablishedApril 1983
Administrative HeadquartersQuetta
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerShehak Baloch (BPS-19 PCS)
 • District Police OfficerMuhammad Jawad Tariq (BPS-19 PSP)
Area
 • Total3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2][3]
 • Total2,275,699
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Number of Tehsils2
Websitewww.balochistan.gov.pk

Quetta (Pashto: کوټه, Balochi: کویٹہ ، شال, Urdu: کوئٹہ) is a district in the northwestern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan, on the border with Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards, including apples and grapes. The Hanna Valley is an area where almonds are grown. The population counted in the 1998 census was 760,000, while in 2010 it was estimated at 1,235,000,[4] and in 2017 at 2,275,699.[2][5]

  1. ^ 1998 Census, p. 1.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PBS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ PDD 2011, p. viii.
  5. ^ "Screenshot of Itunes Library - Archived Platform Itunes 2010". dx.doi.org. doi:10.3998/mpub.11435021.cmp.6. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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