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Jhal Magsi
جھل مگسی | |
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| Coordinates: 28°17′6″N 67°27′16″E / 28.28500°N 67.45444°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| District | Jhal Magsi |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Jhal Magsi (Urdu and Balochi: جھل مگسی) is a town in Jhal Magsi District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is a purely baloch area and was part of the Kalat native state during the colonial period.
The town is the headquarters of the Magsi and Lashari tribe, the major tribes within the district. Historically, the Magsis are a Baloch ethnicity who migrated from iran with other Baloch tribes like Rind and Lashar and they are called magsi due to the city they belonged Magas in lishar iran. The present leader (sardar) of the Magsi tribe is Zulfqar Ali Khan Magsi, former chief minister of Balochistan And Sardar of Lashari tribe is Sardar Jalal Khan Lashari. A desert car rally is arranged every year as Jhal Magsi Desert Race. The racers participate from all over the Pakistan. Many foreign drivers also participate in the event. The City is also known for ancient places and tourist attractions like Peer Chattal Shah Noorani, Taj Mahal of Balochistan (Moti, Gohram Lashari Tomb) Moti was wife of mir Gohram Lashari, Moola River, Peer Lakha and more.