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Lasbela District

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The district situated in the south of southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan, lies approximately 125 kilometers west of Karachi. With a population of around 298,092, according to the 2023 Pakistan Census, the district's economy thrives on fishing, agriculture, livestock breeding etc.
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Lasbela's climate is characterized as hot and humid subtropical, with scorching summers reaching up to 45°C and mild winters ranging from 10-20°C. The district receives minimal rainfall, averaging between 60-100 mm annually.
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District Lasbela's stunning natural beauty, featuring beaches along the cost such as Sapat beach, Kund Malir beach, Sonmiani beach. Mountains & waterfalls of Kanraj, sandh, duddar etc makes it a treasured destination.
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in Lasbela District which is capable of processing 120,000 barrels of oil. Furthermore, a power station is located adjacent to refinery, that produces about 1350 MW of power.
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The main rivers of Lasbela are Porali River with its tributaries, Winder River and Wirhab River. Other rivers are the Phor and Hingol which rise in
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was 19%. At the time of the 2023 census, the share of Sindhi fell to 9.96% while that of Balochi rose to 75.32%. Other first languages include
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Additionally, Lasbela is rich in natural resources, with limestone and gypsum mining contributing significantly.
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The district of Lasbela is administratively divided in four tehsils, one sub-tehsil and 22 Union Councils.
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In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 97.05%, while
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During the British Raj era, Lasbela also held strategic importance.
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The predominant languages spoken are Balochi & Lasi(Sindhi).
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Saleem Shahid and Abdul Wahid Shahwani (24 February 2019).
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Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Science
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Manager of Publications, Government of Pakistan, Karachi
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Archived from 445:The district capital is Uthal. 634:were 2.42% of the population. 1: 954:Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 828:Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 407: 389: 744:was constructed in 2014 at 368: 1664: 967:Saad Hasan (4 July 2014). 53: 1586: 1329: 1273: 621: 613: 608: 598: 593: 583: 578: 568: 563: 558: 553: 383: 143: 127: 79: 70: 54: 45: 1053:(district headquarters) 698:1951 Census of Pakistan 257:District Administration 1643:Districts of Pakistan 320:35/km (92/sq mi) 163:20.22722°N 66.30611°E 1275:Provincial capital: 786:"History of Lasbela" 690: Others (4.07%) 395:[ləsˈɓeːloː] 317: • Density 115:Hingol National Park 1610: /  413:[lasˈbeːla] 374:[ləsˈbeːla] 264:Deputy Commissioner 159: /  913:1998 Census report 309: • Total 296: • Total 168:20.22722; 66.30611 18:Lasbela (district) 1614:25.750°N 66.583°E 1593: 1592: 1233: 1232: 1054: 796:on 6 October 2007 626: 625: 352: 351: 254: • Type 16:(Redirected from 1655: 1638:Lasbela District 1625: 1624: 1622: 1621: 1620: 1615: 1611: 1608: 1607: 1606: 1603: 1335: 1260: 1253: 1246: 1237: 1052: 1034:Lasbela District 1027: 1020: 1013: 1004: 997:Lasbela District 984: 983: 981: 979: 964: 958: 957: 951: 943: 937: 936: 930: 922: 916: 910: 904: 903: 901: 899: 893:Dawn (newspaper) 884: 871: 870: 868: 866: 861:on 5 August 2012 857:. 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Lasbela (district)
District


Princess of Hope
Hingol National Park
Gondrani
Map of Balochistan with Lasbela District highlighted
Balochistan
20°13′38″N 66°18′22″E / 20.22722°N 66.30611°E / 20.22722; 66.30611
Pakistan
Province
Balochistan
Division
Kalat
Headquarters
Uthal
Deputy Commissioner
Humera Baloch
Time zone
UTC+5
PST
Tehsils
Urdu
[ləsˈbeːla]
Lasi
[ləsˈɓeːloː]
Balochi
[lasˈbeːla]
district

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