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Taftan
تپتان تفتان | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Taftan | |
  Taftan  Taftan | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′53″N 61°35′04″E / 28.948°N 61.5844°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Chagai District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,510 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0825 |
Taftan (Urdu: تفتان) (Balochi: تپتان) is a trunk road and railway town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.[2] It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over 500 km (310 mi) from Quetta.
It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called Taftan, wholly in Iran.
At its western extreme, the border crossing point of Iran is Mirjaveh.
- ^ "Taftan (Sub Tehsil, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Taftan Balochistan Pakistan - Travel and hotel information". Travel and Culture Services.