Gadani
گڈانی Gaddani | |
|---|---|
 Gadani Beach | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Kalat |
| District | Hub District |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Total | 17,540 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gadani (Urdu: گڈانی) is a coastal town of Hub District[1] located in the southern part of Balochistan along the Arabian Sea, Pakistan. and is just a 1-hour drive away from Karachi. The population of Gadani was estimated to be around 17,540 in 2023.[2] More than 97% of the population is Muslim with a small Hindu minority. The majority of the population speaks Balochi, Brahui languages and there is a small Lasi speaking minority. They belong to the Sanghur, Kurd, Sajdi, Muhammad Hasni, Gurginari and Bezinjo tribes.
Many prehistoric shell-midden sites were discovered along the shores of a small bay, near Gadani. They are characterized of heaps of fragments of marine and mangrove shells among which are flint and jasper tools and stone querns. The first radiocarbon dates obtained from these middens indicate they result from the activity of people who settled along the coast both during the seventh and the fifth millennium before present.
There is a feasibility study ongoing for establishing a port in Gadani.[3]
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (3 February 2022). "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Gadāni (Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Balochistan uplift, CPEC in focus at first NDC meet". 8 August 2019.