Quetta District
کوټه ولسوالۍ ضلع کوئٹہ | |
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District | |
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 Map of Balochistan with Quetta District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′N 67°00′E / 30.167°N 67.000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| Division | Quetta |
| Established | April 1983 |
| Administrative Headquarters | Quetta Metropolitan Corporation |
| Administrative Towns | 5
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| Government | |
| • Commissioner Quetta | Hamza Shafqaat |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Lieutenant (R) Saad Bin Asad |
| • Constituensy | NA-263 Quetta-II |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,272,290 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 081 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-BA |
| CNIC Code of Quetta District | 54400 |
| Website | www |
Quetta (Pashto: کوټه, Urdu: کوئٹہ) is a district in the northwestern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Quetta District is 2,272,290 (2.2 million).
It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards, including apples and grapes. The Hanna Valley is an area where almonds are grown. The population counted in the 1998 census was 760,000, while in 2010 it was estimated at 1,235,000,[3] and in 2017 at 2,275,699.[1][4]
- ^ a b "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary - Quetta District" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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