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Jhal Magsi District
ضلع جھل مگسی جهل مگسی دمگ | |
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 Panorama of Jhal Magsi | |
 Map of Balochistan with Jhal Magsi District highlighted | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Nasirabad |
| Headquarters | Gandawah |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Syed Rahmatullah |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
• District of Balochistan | 3,615 km2 (1,396 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• District of Balochistan | 203,368 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,130 |
| • Rural | 179,238 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Jhal Magsi District (Urdu: ضلع جھل مگسی) is a district in the central part of the Balochistan province in Pakistan.[1] It is purely Baloch area previously part of Kachhi District, it was established as a district of its own in December 1991 and after a brief period in which it was known as Kachhi (the remainder of the old Kachhi district being renamed to Bolan), its name was changed to Jhal Magsi in May 1992.[2] The district is named after the town of Jhal, seat of the Magsi tribe.[3][4]
The district has two main towns, Gandawah, the administrative centre and Jhal Magsi; and is divided into two subdivisions: Gandawah and Jhal Magsi. The City is also known for ancient places and tourist attractions like Peer Chattal Shah Noorani, Taj Mahal of Balochistan (Moti Gohram Tomb), Moola River, Peer Lakha and more.
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhal Magsi - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ PCO 2000, p. 1.
- ^ PCO 2000, p. 6.
- ^ Ansari, Sheikh Sadik Ali Sher Ali (1901). The Musalman Races found in Sind, Baluchistan and Afghanistan. pp. 61–113.