Gwadar District
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Gwadar District (Balochi: گوادر دمگ, Urdu: ضلع گوادر) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Gwadar originates from Gwat and Dar (Balochi: گوات ءُ در)، which means the door of air. Gwadar was notified as a separate district on 1 July 1977. The city of Gwadar serves as the district headquarters.[2]
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Gwadar District
ضلع گوادر گوادر دمگ | |
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District | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Makran |
Established | 1 July 1977 |
Headquarters | Gwadar |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Mayor | Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch |
• Deputy Commissioner | Izzat Nazeer Baloch (BPS-18 PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Muhammad Jawad Tariq (BPS-18 PSP) |
Area | |
• Total | 12,637 km2 (4,879 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 263,514 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 4 |
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