Kalat
قلات Qalāt | |
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District Headquarter / City | |
Coordinates: 29°01′48″N 66°35′20″E / 29.030°N 66.589°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Balochistan |
District | Kalat |
Government | |
• Type | City |
Area | |
• Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 36,796 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code | +92844 |
Kalāt or Qalāt (Brahui/Balochi: قلات), historically known as Qīqān,[2][3] is a historic town located in Kalat District, in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The town of Kalat is the headquarter of Kalat District and is known locally as Kalat-e-Brahui and Kalat-e-Sewa.[4]
Qalat, formerly Qilat, is located roughly in the center of the Balochistan province, It was the capital of the Kalat Khanate. The Khan of Kalat is presently a ceremonial title held by Mir Suleman Dawood Jan, and the Pakistan government has made efforts to reconcile with him; his son, Prince Mohammed, who is next in line to be the Khan of Kalat, is pro-Pakistan.[5]
Below the citadel lies a Hindu temple of Kāli, probably of pre-Muhammadan date.