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Makran
Sign in to savethumb|The Central Makran Range in Pakistan and Iran.
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Earliest settlements
- Ancient times
- Sasanian Empire
- Buddhist and Hindu past
- Early medieval times
- Islamic conquest
- Baloch attack on Mahmud Ghazni
- Modern era
- Princely State of Makaran
- Ancient Corridor of Makran
- Geography
- Demographics
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The Central Makran Range in Pakistan and Iran.
Makran (Balochi: مکران), also mentioned in some sources as Mecran and Mokrān, is the southern coastal region of Balochistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in the Balochistan province in Pakistan and in Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It extends westwards, from the Sonmiani Bay to the northwest of Karachi in the east, to the fringes of the region of Bashkardia/Bāšgerd in the southern part of the Sistan and Baluchestan province of modern Iran. Makrān is thus bisected by the modern political boundary between Pakistan and Iran. In January 2025, a government spokesperson informed that Iran is investigating the possibility of moving its capital to the Makran region. thumb|Map showing Makran's location during the time of the Abbasid Caliphate, from the book of historical geography of the lands of the Eastern Caliphate. thumb|The Makran in Pakistan.