Official Name: | Barkhan |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 100px |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Balochistan#Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Balochistan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Barkhan District |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Barkhan (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بارخان; Balochi: بارخان) is the capital city of the Barkhan District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 29°54'0N 69°31'0E at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,612 feet) above sea level.[2]
Barkhan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mainly falls in two distinct periods: light to moderate rain in the late winter and early spring from February to April, and heavier rain in the monsoon from June to September.