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Killa Saifullah
قلعہ سيف الله Qilla Saifullah | |
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Coordinates: 30°42′5″N 68°21′35″E / 30.70139°N 68.35972°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
District | Killa Saifullah |
Elevation | 1,561 m (5,121 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• City | 35,043 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Highways | N-50 |
Killa Saifullah (Pashto: قلعه سيف الله), or Qilla Saifullah, is a city in the Killa Saifullah District of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. A fort (qilla) built in the district by Saifullah Khan, belonging to the Mirdadzai Khoidadza sub-clan of Kakar tribe, has lent its name to the city.
Killa Saifullah is famous for its fertile soil producing fruits and vegetables. Numerous apple and apricot orchards dispatch fruits to other provinces.[citation needed] The export of vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and chillies is done commercially on roads and adding enormous share in the agriculture production of the country. The livestock breeders in Killa Saifullah produce much livestock share for meat and milk purpose for the Balochistan province, especially for the regions of the Quetta and Zhob divisions.