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Mehrgarh Destination Guide

Delve into Mehrgarh in Pakistan

Mehrgarh in the region of Balochistān is a city in Pakistan - some 438 mi or ( 705 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Mehrgarh is now 10:27 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kandahar, Gereshk, Zhob, Sibi, and Rindli. While being here, make sure to check out Kandahar . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mehrgarh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Mehrgarh

Mehrgarh, one of the most important Neolithic (7000 BCE to c. 2500 BCE) sites in archaeology, lies on the "Kachi plain" of now Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia. Mehrgarh is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River valley and between the now Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.38 67.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Former populated places in Pakistan, History of Balochistan, History of South Asia, Neolithic settlements, Populated places established in the 7th millennium BC, Pre-Harappan sites, Pre-Islamic heritage of Pakistan, Quetta District

Lehri (town)

Lehri is town and union council of Sibi District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 29°11'45N 67°38'40E and has an altitude of 107m (354ft).

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Located at 29.20 67.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Balochistan, Pakistan, Sibi District, Union councils of Balochistan, Pakistan

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