Mastung District

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Mastung District
Map of Balochistan with Mastung District highlighted
Area 5896 km²
Population (2005)
 • Density
180,000 est.
 • /km²
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Established
 • District Nazim
 • District Naib Nazim
 • District Council
 • Number of Tehsils
1991
 • Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai
 • Muhammad Iqbal
 •  seats 
 • 
Main language(s)
Website [1]

Mastung is a district located in the north west of Balochistan province. Pakistan. Prior to 1991 Mastung was part of Kalat District. For administrative purposes Mastung was separated from Kalat and made a new District in 1991.

[edit] Administration

The district consists of three tehsils:[1]

And 12 union councils: Khadkocha, Ghulam Parenz, Karez Noth, Mastung-1, Mastung-2, Sorgaz, Dasht, Isplinji, Kanak, Shaikh Wasil, Kardigap and Soro, one more union council formed with the name of Alizai in 2006.

[edit] Demography

The population of Mastung district is estimated to be over 180,349 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The major Brahui tribes of Mastung district are: Kurd, Sarparah, Mohammad Shahi, Bangulzai, Satakzai, Shahwani, Raisani,Sarangzei and Dehwar.

[edit] References


Coordinates: 29°45′N 67°00′E / 29.75, 67

Administrative Divisions of Balochistan (Pakistan) Flag of Pakistan
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