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is a small town
located in Khuzdar
District in
Balochistan,
Pakistan. Khuzdar is
the capital of
Khuzdar district. It
is a district and
divisional
headquarter town in
Balochistan. Khuzdar
was notified as a
separate district on
1st March 1974.
Previously, it was
included in Kalat
District. Khuzdar
used to be the main
city of Jhalawan
state. The district
is subdivided into
three tehsils:
Khuzdar, Naal and
Wadh. It is at the
apex of a narrow
valley at an
elevation of 1,237 m
(4.000 feet). Over
99% of the people of
the area are
Muslims. The
population of
Khuzdar district is
estimated to be over
525,000 in 2005. The
major tribes in the
district are Bizenjo,
Jattak, Hasni, Zehri,
Mengal, Ahmadzai,
and Zarakzai.
Khuzdar Airport
Khuzdar Airport (IATA:
KDD, ICAO: OPKH) is
situated at 5 km
away from city
centre of Khuzdar,
Balochistan,
Pakistan. It is not
as large as the
other airports in
Pakistan, as it
operates to cater
mainly to the
population of
Khuzdar.
Airlines and
destinations
- Pakistan
International
Airlines serves
the Khuzdar
Airport. Direct
domestic
destinations
include
- Jinnah
International
Airport, Karachi
- Quetta
International
Airport, Quetta
- Turbat
Airport, Turbat
Passengers from
other cities may fly
to Khuzdar Airport
via Jinnah
International
Airport, Karachi. |
