Quetta District
Quetta (Pashto: کوټه, Balochi: کویٹہ ، شال, Urdu: کوئٹہ) is a district in the northwestern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan, on the border with Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Quetta District
ضلع کوئٹہ کوټه ولسوالۍ کویٹه دمگ | |
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District | |
Map of Balochistan with Quetta District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′N 67°00′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Quetta |
| Established | April 1983 |
| Administrative Headquarters | Quetta |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shehak Baloch (BPS-19 PCS) |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Jawad Tariq (BPS-19 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,275,699 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
| Website | www |
It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards, including apples and grapes. The Hanna Valley is an area where almonds are grown. The population counted in the 1998 census was 760,000, while in 2010 it was estimated at 1,235,000, and in 2017 at 2,275,699.
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