Kech District

Kech District
ضلع کیچ
کیچ دمگ
Katak Fort
Bottom: Fields in Tejaban
Map of Balochistan with Kech District highlighted in maroon
Map of Balochistan with Kech District highlighted in maroon
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionMakran
HeadquarterTurbat
Government
 • TypeLocal,Council government
 • District Council ChairmanMirHothmanBaloch (Pakistan Peoples Party)
 • Mayor of TurbatBalaksher Qazi
 • Vice District Council ChairmanBahad Jamel
Area
 • Total
22,539 km2 (8,702 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
1,060,931
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils5

Kech District (Urdu: ضلع کیچ) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. This district's old name was Turbat District which was changed to its even older name Kech District in 1994-1995.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kech District background". Balochistan Police website. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2024.