Nal Tehsil
Nal
نال نال | |
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Evening view of date palm trees in Nal, Balochistan | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′N 66°11′E / 27.683°N 66.183°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Khuzdar District |
| Headquarter | Nal |
| Area | |
| 1,791 km2 (692 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,178 m (3,865 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 103,631 | |
| • Density | 57.86/km2 (149.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48,481 (46.78%) |
| • Urban density | 1,241/km2 (3,210/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 55,150 (53.22%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 47.26 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | +92848 |
| Main language | 87,685 Balochi, 15,560 Brahui |
Nal, also spelled Naal (Brahui: نال; Balochi: نال, pronounced [nɑːl]) is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Khuzdar District in Balochistan, Pakistan. The tehsil covers an area of 1,791 square kilometres, Nal is predominantly defined by mountainous and arid terrain. It is one of ten administrative units, comprising tehsils and sub-tehsils, alongside Aranji, Gresha, Karakh, Khuzdar, Moola, Ornach, Saroona, Wadh, and Zehri.
Geographically, the tehsil is located east of Khuzdar Tehsil, northeast of Wadh Tehsil, and bordered by the tehsils Gresha to the west and Ornach to the south. It also shares boundaries with Surab District to the south and Kalat District to the north.