Why visit Kharan
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kharan Fort.
Weather in Kharan
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About Kharan
Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet). The town is also the division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated by many Baloch clans.
From the Wikipedia article Kharan, Pakistan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Kharan Fort
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Fort located in Kharan, Pakistan
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
History
The region of Būqān (Kharan) is first mentioned prominently in Islamic historical sources in 55 AH (674). After that, it is usually mentioned together with Qīqān (Kalat). According to the Kharan Gazetteer, several Kufic inscriptions have been found in Kharan. These inscriptions date from the second to the fourth century AH.
From the History section of Kharan, Pakistan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Kharan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dalbandin Airport (DBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 103 km away.
- Surab 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Castle of kharan, Fj Faizi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS006-E-33702 - View of Pakistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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