Ziarat District

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Ziarat District
Area	3.62 km²
Population (2006 Estimate)  • Density	150,000  • /km²
Time zone	PST (UTC+4:30)
Established  • District Nazim  • District Naib Nazim  • District Council  • Number of Tehsils	July 1986  • {{{nazim}}}  • {{{naib_nazim}}}  • {{{seats}}} seats   • {{{tehsils}}}
Main language(s)	Balochi
Website	http://www.bdd.sdnpk.org/ziarat.html

Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat district was registered in July, 1986. The district has only one Sub-Division (Ziarat) and one Tehsil (Ziarat). Thus Ziarat town (at an altitude of about 2,400 meters) is headquarters of the district of the Sub division, and also of the tehsil. Khilafat Hills are the highest peak with an altitude of 11.400 feet in Ziarat district. Ziarat has some of the oldest Juniper forests in the world. A tourist destination, the economy of the district also benefits from orchards of apples and cherries. The Ziarat district has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in the province. The Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent his last days of his life in Ziarat Residency in Ziarat.

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The population of Ziarat district is estimated to be over 100,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major tribes of Ziarat are pathan tribes such as Tareen and Dotani. The language of the district is Pashto.