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| QUETTA |
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| District Headquarters |
Quetta |
| Date of Notification |
1st April 1883 |
| Area |
2,653 sq.km. |
| Population |
1998 |
1981 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Total |
412,064 |
347,877 |
759,941 |
381,566 |
| Sex Ratio m/f |
118.5 |
| Population density /km2 |
286.4 |
| Avg. Growth Rate: % |
4.13 |
| Avg. House hold Size |
8.5 |
| Major Ethnic Groups |
Pashtoon, Baloch, Brahui, Hazara and Punjabi |
| Major Languages |
Urdu, Pashtoo, Balochi, Brahui and Persian |
| Climate |
Arid with hot summer and cold winter. |
| Economy |
Multi-sectoral (trade, industry, service, and agri). |
| Important Minerals |
Coal, Limestone and Building-stone. |
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| TOPOGRAPHY |
Quetta district lies between 30° - 03° & 30° -27' N & 66° - 44° & 67°-18° E. The total geographical area of Quetta district is 2653
Km2.
The general character of the district is mountainous. The hill ranges are fairly uniform in character consisting of long central ridges from which frequent spurs descend. These spurs are intersected by innumerable gorges and torrent beds. They vary in elevation from about 1,254 to 3,500 meters. The Mashlakh, the Chiltan, the Murdar and Zarghoon are the important mountain ranges in the district. Quetta lies in the active seismic region, therefore earthquakes occur from time to time. The worst earthquake occurred in May, 1935, when a large part of Quetta was destroyed and 60,000 people died. As recent as February 1997, seven earthquakes (7.1 on rector scale) hit Balochistan.
There is no perennial river in the district. The Quetta Lora comes out near Sariab and traverses the western side of the Quetta valley. This Lora carries rain and waste water near Baleli and continues northwards through the Kuchlak valley. Water of Quetta Lora is used for irrigation in villages like Khazi Samungli and Nohsar.
Hanna stream is the important source of drinking and irrigation water in the district. It rises in the western slopes of the Zarghoon range near Urak, about 21 Km north east of Quetta . It enters the Quetta valley near the Staff College and drains its northern parts. The Hanna stream is joined by the Sora Khula and Ghundak Rud Nalla above Sheikmanda village.
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| CLIMATE |
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The climate of the district is generally dry. Fairly arid climate prevails in the Quetta valley. The district is situated at an altitude of 1,700 meter. Therefore, the weather is extremely dry. The winter is very cold and the minimum temperature ranges between -15 to -7 degree Celsius.
Summer is relatively mild and the maximum temperature ranges between 32 to 35 degree Celsius; July is generally the hottest month.
The district lies outside the range of the monsoon currents and the rainfall is scanty and irregular. The average annual rainfall for Quetta city is 226 mm, whereas in the Hanna area, the average is about 312 mm. In the spring and summer seasons there is very little rainfall. The heaviest rainfall and snowfall occurs in January and February.
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