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Town / tehsil in Balochistan, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naal (Nal) (Urdu ںال) is the largest tehsil of Khuzdar District of Balochistan, Pakistan with an estimated area of 4,413 km2[2] Naal is located in the Khuzdar District of Balochistan, Kalat Division. An ancient archaeological site is located at Naal town in Naal Tehsil.[3][4][5][6]
Naal
نال | |
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Town / tehsil | |
Coordinates: 27.686°N 66.188°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
District | Khuzdar District |
Municipality | Naal Town |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 130,897[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code | +92848 |
Main language | Balochi, Brahui |
An important archaeological site Sohr Damb is located nearby. It is pre-historic site dating back 3800 to 2000 BC.[7] There have been multiple rounds of excavations in the region.[8] The excavations has taken place in different periods, for instance, Harold Hargreaves led an excavation party in 1924[9]
Prominent personalities of Naal include Mir Ghous Buksh Bizenjo,[10][11] Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo,[12][13][14] and Sardar Muhammad Aslam Bizenjo.
The main source of income in the valley is through livestock, agriculture, and mining[15]
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