Ziarat District
Ziarat District
ضلع زیارت | |
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Map of Balochistan with Ziarat District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Sibi |
| Established | July 1986 |
| Headquarters | Ziarat |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 3,301 km2 (1,275 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 189,535 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 49,402 (26.06%) |
| • Rural | 140,133 (73.94%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
| Website | ziarat |
Ziarat (Urdu: ضلع زیارت) is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat town (situated at an altitude of about 2,400 meters) is the headquarters of the district, the sub-division, and also of the tehsil. The highest peak of Khalifat Hills, at an altitude of 11,400 feet (3,500 m), is located in Ziarat district.