Panjgur District
District of Balochistan in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Panjgur (Balochi: پنجگور دمگ, Urdu: ضلع پنجگور) is a district in the western part of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Panjgur was one of three tehsils of Makran District until 1 July 1977, when the district became a part of Makran Division. The other two districts of Makran Division are Kech (Turbat) and Gwadar. Chitkan is the district headquarter. Panjgur has sixteen (16) Union Councils.
Panjgur
ضلع پنجگور پنجگور دمگ | |
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Panjgur District | |
Nickname: Gateway to Panjgur | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Divisions | Makran |
Headquarters | Panjgur |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 16,891 km2 (6,522 sq mi) |
Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 316,385 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code | 93000 |
Dialing code | 0855 |
Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Website | panjgur |
Panjgur (literally: Five Graves) is home to several archaeological sites, including centuries-old tombs, an old dam called Band-e-Gillar, remnants of a fort at Khudabadan (the historical fort of Nawab Kharan) and some remnants of the old port of Issai. The seasonal Rakshan River flows right in the middle of Panjgur, dividing it into two parts, the northern and southern Panjgur.