Chagai District
Chaghi District (Balochi: چاگۓ دمگ; Urdu: ضلع چاغی), also known as Chaghi District, is the largest district of Pakistan by area, located in the northwestern corner of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. District share the border with two countries Afghanistan and Iran.The word chagai is combination of two Persian words"چاہ گے" Chah means (well) and gaih means (spot). Chagai means the place of Wells.
Chagai District
ضلع چاغی چاگۓ دمگ | |
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District of Balochistan | |
Saindak Lake | |
Map of Balochistan with Chagai District higlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Rakhshan |
| Established | 1896 |
| Headquarters | Dalbandin |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Qudrat Khan Alizai |
| • District Police Officer | Abdul Aziz Jakhrani (PSP) |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44,748 km2 (17,277 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 226,517 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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