Balochistan, Afghanistan

This article is about the part of Balochistan in Afghanistan. For other uses, see Balochistan (disambiguation).
Balochistan, Afghanistan
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CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceNimroz Province, south of Helmand Province and Kandahar Province
Languages Balochi and Brahui
Major ethnic groups in Pakistan and surrounding areas in 1980 with the Baloch shown in pink

Balochistan[1] (Balochi: گۏریچی بلۏچستان) or Afghan Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region that includes part of southern and southwestern Afghanistan. It extends into southeastern Iran and western Pakistan and is named after the Baloch people.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Balochistan Area and Location". Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  2. ^ "Khanate of Baluchistan". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  3. ^ The problem of "Greater Baluchistan: A study of Baluch nationalism (Beiträge zur Südasienforschung): Amazon.co.uk: 9783515049993: Books. ASIN 3515049991.