Gwadar
Sign in to saveGwadar (, ) is a port city on the southwestern coast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is on the shores of the Arabian Sea, opposite Oman, and had a population of over 90,000 in 2017 census. It was an overseas possession of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1783 to 1958, when it was purchased by Pakistan. It is about southwest of Turbat. The sister port city of Chabahar in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province is about to the west. On 2 April 2021, Gwadar was declared the winter capital of Balochistan.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gwadar
- Region
- بلوچستان
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 70,852
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gwadar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Port city
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Gwadar coastline, Blue Lagoon at Gwadar, Gwadar Fishing Basin, Gwadar Sangar Flagpole, Gwadar Port, Gwadar Bay
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gwadar
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Tehsil
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gwadar
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Muhammad Sharif Miah Dad
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Muscat and Oman
- Located in
- Gwadar
- Population
- +70852
- Elevation
- +4
- Body of water
- Arabian Sea
- Capital of
- Gwadar
- Image
- Gawadar City 2.jpg
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- Werner Hoyer
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- Pauly–Wissowa
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient
- Omani rule
- Pakistan
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Administration
- Neighbourhoods
- Culture
- Strategic importance
- Economy
- Gwadar Free Zone
- Gwadar Port
- Reko Diq Transport
- New Gwadar International Airport
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Gwadar (, ) is a port city on the southwestern coast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is on the shores of the Arabian Sea, opposite Oman, and had a population of over 90,000 in 2017 census. It was an overseas possession of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1783 to 1958, when it was purchased by Pakistan. It is about southwest of Turbat. The sister port city of Chabahar in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province is about to the west. On 2 April 2021, Gwadar was declared the winter capital of Balochistan.
Founded in the late 17th century as a fishing settlement, Gwadar became a regional trade hub within the Omani Empire in the 20th century before being ceded to Pakistan (1958). Modest investment from China helped accelerate Gwadar's development from 2013 to 2020 when the city started to develop its economy. In 2025, overall investment reached 1 billion USD.