Chaman
Chaman (Balochi, Pashto and Urdu: چمن) is a city and the headquarters of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. This district was carved out of the Qila Abdullah District. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar province of Afghanistan. After the capital Quetta, Chaman is the fifth-largest city and tehsil in the Pashtun majority northern part of Balochistan, and is also Balochistan's fifth-largest city.
Chaman
چمن | |
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Chaman Gate border between Pakistan and Afghanistan | |
Chaman Chaman Chaman Chaman | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 66°26′41″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Chaman District |
| Elevation | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 123,191 |
| • Rank | 76th in Pakistan; 5th largest city in Balochistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 86000 |
| Area code | 826 |
| Number of Union Councils | 13 |
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