Killa Abdullah District

Kila Abdullah District or Qilla Abdullah ( Pashto: عبدالله کلا ولسوالۍ) is a district in the northwestern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Kila Abdullah District
ضلع قلعہ عبداللہ
عبدالله کلا ولسوالۍ
قلعه عبدالله دمگ
District of Balochistan
Map of with Kila Abdullah District District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionQuetta
Established1993
HeadquartersGulistan
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  Deputy CommissionerMuhammad Asghar Harifal
  District Police OfficerN/A
  District Health OfficerN/A
Area
  Total3,553 km2 (1,372 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total757,700
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Kila Abdullah was separated from Pishin District and made a new district in June 1993.

The district is located within the heartland of the many tribes consisting mainly of Kakar (Tareen) and Achakzai (Bor Tareen) Pashtuns and other smaller tribes, such as Syed, etc.

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