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About Balochistan

The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan to the west, Afghanistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The principal languages in the province are Baluchi, Pashto, Brahui, and Persian. The capital and largest city is Quetta.

Geography
Balochistan is located at the eastern edge of the Iranian plateau and in the difficult to define border region between Southwest, Central, and South Asia. It is geographically the largest of the four provinces at 347,190 km˛ and composes 42% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. A region in the centre of the province is known as Kalat.
The Sulaiman Mountains dominate the northeast corner and the Bolan Pass is a natural route into Afghanistan towards Kandahar. Much of the province south of the Quetta region is sparse desert terrain with pockets of inhabitable towns mostly near rivers and streams.
The capital city is Quetta, located in the most densely populated district in the northeast of the province. Quetta is situated in a river valley near the border with Afghanistan, with a road to Kandahar in the northwest.
At Gwadar on the coast the Pakistani government is currently undertaking a large project with Chinese help to build a large port. This is being done partially to provide the Pakistan Navy with another base, and to reduce Pakistan's reliance on Karachi and Port Qasim, which are currently the only major ports.

Climate
The climate of the upper highlands is characterized by very cold winters and warm summers. Winters of the lower highlands vary from extremely cold in the northern districts to mild conditions closer to the Makran coast. Summers are hot and dry. The arid zones of Chaghi and Kharan districts are extremely hot in summer. The plain areas are also very hot in summer with temperatures rising as high as 120 degrees F (50 degrees C). Winters are mild on the plains with the temperature, never falling below the freezing point. The desert climate is characterized by hot and very arid conditions. Occasionally strong windstorms make these areas very inhospitable.

Administrative division
There are 26 districts in Balochistan.
Awaran
Barkhan
Bolan
Chagai
Dera Bugti
Gwadar
Jafarabad
Jhal Magsi
Kalat
Kharan
Kohlu
Khuzdar
Qilla Abdullah
Qilla Saifullah
Lasbela
Loralai
Mastung
Musakhel
Nasirabad
Panjgur
Pishin
Quetta
Sibi
Turbat or Kech
Zhob
Ziarat
Economy
The economy of the province is largely based upon the production of natural gas, coal and minerals. The province's natural resources significantly help to meet the energy needs of Pakistan as a whole. Infrastructure outside of Quetta is still in development as is the province as a whole. Limited farming in the east as well as fishing along the Arabian Sea coastline are other forms of income and sustenance for the local populations.
Due to the tribal lifestyle of many Baluch and Brahui, animal husbandry is important as are trading bazaars found throughout the province.

Education
There are five main public universities in Balochistan, but there many private also in setting up to deliver the increasing demands for the province.
· Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology
· Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences
· Command and Staff College
· Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
· University of Balochistan
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your post is very helpful indeed but there are 32 districts in Balochistan the new two districts are
1 Sohbatpur
2 lehri
you can check the list of other 4 districts you have not mentioned on wikipedia
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Districts of Balochistan

Balochistan Province have 30 District . Complete List names of districts of Balochistan

Balochistan Districts

1.
Awaran

2.

Barkhan

3.
Bolan

4.

Chagai

5.
Dera Bugti

6.

Gwadar

7.
Harnai

8.

Jafarabad

9.
Jhal Magsi

10.

Kalat

11.
Kech

12.

Kharan

13.
Khuzdar

14.

Kohlu

15.
Lasbela

16.

Loralai

17.
Mastung

18.

Musakhel

19.
Naseerabad

20.

Nushki

21.
Panjgur

22.

Pishin

23.
Qilla Abdullah

24.

Qilla Saifullah

25.
Quetta

26.

Sheerani

27.
Sibi

28

Washuk

29.
Zhob

30.

Ziarat
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