Taftan, Balochistan

Taftan
تپتان
تفتان
Town
Taftan
Taftan is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Taftan
Taftan
Taftan is located in Pakistan
Taftan
Taftan
Coordinates: 28°56′53″N 61°35′04″E / 28.948°N 61.5844°E / 28.948; 61.5844
Country Pakistan
ProvinceBalochistan
DistrictChagai District
Population
 • Total18,510
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0825

Taftan (Urdu: تفتان) (Balochi: تپتان) is a trunk road and railway town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.[2] It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over 500 km (310 mi) from Quetta.

It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called Taftan, wholly in Iran.

At its western extreme, the border crossing point of Iran is Mirjaveh.

  1. ^ "Taftan (Sub Tehsil, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. ^ "Taftan Balochistan Pakistan - Travel and hotel information". Travel and Culture Services.