Gwadar District
Gwadar District (Balochi: گوادر دمگ, Urdu: ضلع گوادر) is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Gwadar originates from Gwat and Dar (Balochi: گوات ءُ در)، which means the door of air. Gwadar was notified as a separate district on 1 July 1977. The city of Gwadar serves as the district headquarters.
Gwadar District
ضلع گوادر گوادر دمگ | |
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District | |
Ormara, a town in Gwadar District | |
Map of Balochistan with Gwadar District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Makran |
| Established | 1 July 1977 |
| Headquarters | Gwadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Mayor | Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Izzat Nazeer Baloch (BPS-18 PAS) |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Jawad Tariq (BPS-18 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,637 km2 (4,879 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 263,514 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
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