Why visit Gwadar
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Gwadar
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About Gwadar
Gwadar (Urdu: گوادر, Urdu pronunciation: [ɡəʋɑːd̪əɾ]) is a port city on the southwestern coast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is on the shores of the Arabian Sea, opposite Oman, and had a population of over 90,000 in the 2017 census. It was an overseas possession of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1783 to 1958, when it was purchased by Pakistan. It is about 120 km (75 mi) southwest of Turbat.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Gwadar Cricket Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km
486F+944 Gzar Ward Gwadar Old City, Gwadar
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Jamia Masjid Shye Ghareeb Shah
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.0 km
Gwader Port, Gwader
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Gwadar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gwadar International Airport (GWD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Shooli Bazar 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Jiwani 59 km west, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gawadar City 2, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gwadar 1 - panoramio - by Haddid Uddin, Haddid Uddin, CC BY 3.0
- Gwadar 1 - panoramio, Haddid Uddin, CC BY 3.0
- Gwadar city and port viewed from hotel, Areeb sattar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gawader Haddid uddin - panoramio, Haddid Uddin, CC BY 3.0
- Roads in Hingol National Park - panoramio, Haddid Uddin, CC BY 3.0
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