Mastung, Pakistan

Mastung
مستونگ
Mastung مستونگ is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Mastung مستونگ
Mastung
مستونگ
Mastung مستونگ is located in Pakistan
Mastung مستونگ
Mastung
مستونگ
Coordinates: 29°47′56″N 66°50′50″E / 29.79889°N 66.84722°E / 29.79889; 66.84722
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionKalat
DistrictMastung
Elevation
1,701 m (5,581 ft)
Population
 • Total40,374
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union councils2

Mastung (Balochi and Urdu: مستونگ), is a town in the Balochistan province and serves as headquarters of Mastung District. It sits at an altitude of 1,701 metres (5583 feet).[2] and is also the administrative centre for Mastung Tehsil, a subdivision of the district. The town is further divided into two Union Councils. Mastung is part of Sarawan, which was a division of the former princely state of Kalat. The primary languages spoken by the people in Mastung are Brahui and Balochi.

  1. ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ Location of Mastung – Falling Rain Genomics