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Discover Baran in Pakistan
Baran in the region of Balochistān is a town located in Pakistan - some 412 mi or ( 662 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Baran is now 02:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qalat, Kandahar, Kabul, Jalalabad, and Ghazni. When in this area, you might want to check out Qalat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Koh-i-Chiltan
Koh-i-Chiltan is a peak located in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Lwarrh Saar is the highest peak of Chiltan range at 3,194 metres, it is the third highest peak of Quetta after Zarghoon Ghar and Koh-i-Takatu and fifth highest peak of Balochistan.
Located at 30.93 66.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Pishin District
Pishin was a part of Quetta Pishin district. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta for administrative reasons. The name Pishin is a modernized form of ‘Pushang’, which is how the city was designated in (mainly pre-modern) Persian sources (Arabic sources using 'Fushang'). Myth attributes the origin of the Persian designation to a son of the mythical Emperor Afrasiab. Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government.
Located at 30.67 66.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jungle piralizai
Jungle Piralizai is located 60 km to the North West of Quetta about 2.26 km from the main Quetta Chaman Highway. The name Jungle is derived from the vast plantation of Salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima)http://www. missouribotanicalgarden. org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a401/tamarix-ramosissima.
Located at 30.64 66.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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