Musakhel District, Pakistan

Musakhel District
ضلع موسی‌ خیل
موسی خېل ولسوالۍ
موسی خݔل دمگ
Map of Balochistan with Musakhel District highlighted
Map of Balochistan with Musakhel District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionLoralai
HeadquartersMusakhel Bazar
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District ChairmanSardar Alam Khan (PTI)
 • District Vice ChairmanRehmat Jan ([Indipendent)
Area
5,728 km2 (2,212 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
182,275
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,805
 • Rural
166,470
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area codePost Code : 84700

Musakhel[2] (Urdu: ضلع موسی‌خیل) is a district in the northeast of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1992, prior to which it was a tehsil within Loralai District. Musakhel District is now part of Loralai Division, which was created after splitting Zhob Division.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-06-30). "New division, two districts created in Balochistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-06-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)