Hub District
Hub District ضِلع حَب | |
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| Hub District | |
Top: Gadani Beach Bottom: Hanidan Tombs | |
Map of Balochistan with Hub District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Qalat |
| Established | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Hub |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Rohana Gul Kakar |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | Dr Noor Bux Bezanjo |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,716 km2 (2,593 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 382,885 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 195,661 (51.10%) |
| • Rural | 37,782 (48.90%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
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Hub District (Balochi, Lasi, Urdu: ضِلع حَب), is a coastal administrative district and located at southern part of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. The district was created after bifurcation of Lasbela District in 2022.
It is located south of the Balochistan province, Hub district is bordered by Arabian sea to its south, Lasbela district to its west, Karachi division to its south east, Dadu district to its north east, Jamshoro district to its east, Khuzdar to its north and north west.
Its Provincial Assembly seat is PB-21 and National Assembly seat is NA-257 shared with district Awaran & district Lasbela.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of his people of PB-49 constituency and he thanked chief minister of Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.