Barkhan Explained

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]

Climate

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120805102642/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=98&dn=Barkhan Tehsils & Unions in the District of Barkhan
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/02/Barkhan.html Location of Barkhan - Falling Rain Genomics