Makran

Makran (Persian: مكران), also mentioned in some sources as Mecran and Mokrān, is the southern coastal region of Balochistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in the Balochistan province in Pakistan and in Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It extends westwards, from the Sonmiani Bay to the northwest of Karachi in the east, to the fringes of the region of Bashkardia/Bāšgerd in the southern part of the Sistan and Baluchestan province of modern Iran. Makrān is thus bisected by the modern political boundary between Pakistan and Iran.

This article is about the coastal strip in Pakistan and Iran. For the village in Iran, see Makran, Iran. For the former princely state, see Makran (princely state). For the Iranian port-ship, see Makran (port ship). For the Iranian Infantry Fighting Vehicle, see Makran IFV.
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