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10 Facts you should know about Gawadar And CPEC


1. December 8, 1958

Gwadar has been part of Pakistan since 8 December 1958. It is located on the coast of Arabian Sea.

2. 533 km from Karachi

Gwadar is about 533 km from Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, 120 km from Iran and 380 km from Oman.

3. Oil & Gas + Supply Line

Gwadar is located at the corridor of rich Oil and Gas producing countries in Persian Gulf and supply line.

4. Warm-Water & Deep-Sea Port

Gwadar is famous for its warm-water and deep-sea port, known as Gwadar port.

5. Gwadar & Central Asia

Gwadar Port is also the nearest seaport to the energy-rich Central Asian Countries.

6. Gwadar to Kashgar

The under-construction China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will connect Gwadar Port in Pakistan to the city of Kashgar in China.

7. 3,000 km

The CPEC (from Gwadar to Kashgar) is about 3,000 km long.

8. Highways, Railways, Pipelines + Electricity Production

The CPEC is a network of highways, railways and pipelines to transport oil and gas from Gwadar to China along with other electricity production projects in different parts of Pakistan.

9. $46 billion

China will spend $46 billion for the construction of CPEC.

10. From 16,000 km to 5,000 km

China imports 60% of oil from Persian Gulf. With the completion of CPEC, the distance for this import will reduce from 16,000 km to a mere 5,000 km.

Source: www.sheir.org