Mastung District
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Mastung is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Prior to 1991 Mastung was part of Kalat District. Due to administrative reasons Mastung was separated from Kalat and made a new District in 1991. The district consists Three Tehsils: Mastung, Dasht and Kirdgap. District Mastung consists 12 union councils: Khadkocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kirdgap and Soro, one more union council formed with the name of Alizai in 2006.
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The population of Mastung district is estimated to be over 300,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major Brahui tribes of Mastung district are: Kurd, Mohammad Shahi, Bangulzai, Satakzai, Shahwani, Raisani and Dehwar.
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| Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) |  |
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| Capital | Quetta | |
| Districts | Awaran | Barkhan | Bolan | Chagai | Dera Bugti | Gwadar | Jafarabad | Jhal Magsi | Kalat | Kech | Kharan | Khuzdar | Kohlu | Lasbela | Loralai | Mastung | Musakhel | Nasirabad | Nushki | Panjgur | Pishin | Qilla Abdullah | Qilla Saifullah | Quetta | Sibi | Zhob | Ziarat | |
