Turbat
Sign in to saveTurbat () is a city in the southern region of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Kech District. Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and the 35th largest city in the country by population. Situated on the left bank of the Kech River, Turbat was the historical capital of the princely state of Makran in British India. It is the largest city in the southern part of the province. The Gwadar Port lies southwest of Turbat.
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Place details
- Locality
- تربت
- Region
- بلوچستان
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 75,694
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Turbat
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top: A sunset in the mountains of Turbat, Mirani Dam
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Balochistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kech District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Tehsil
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Turbat Tehsil
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 420
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 129
- Settlement.population_total
- 106,625
- Settlement.total_type
- City
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement.population_rank
- 35th in Pakistan2nd in Balochistan
- Settlement.population_density_km2
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Turbat () is a city in the southern region of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Kech District. Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and the 35th largest city in the country by population. Situated on the left bank of the Kech River, Turbat was the historical capital of the princely state of Makran in British India. It is the largest city in the southern part of the province. The Gwadar Port lies southwest of Turbat.
==History== In the 12th century, Turbat and its surrounding areas, along with Iranian Makran, were ruled by Prince Punnu (Mir Dosthein) and his father and his uncle Prince Aali Khan and Prince Khosag Khan. Later, Turbat was ruled by the Gichki tribes of Makran and the Buledi tribe about 400 years ago. It was then the headquarters of the Makran State and the Nawab of Makran resided in Shahi Tump near Turbat. When Makran State was dissolved, Turbat city remained the Division Headquarters. Turbat means "place or land of lovers".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turbat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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