Central Makran Range | |
Elevation M: | 3000 |
Elevation Ft: | 9800 |
Location: | Balochistan, Pakistan |
Range: | Makran region |
Map: | Pakistan |
Map Size: | 250 |
Type: | Mountain range |
Geology: | Primarily limestone and sandstone |
Age: | Formed by the collision of the northwestern Indian Plate and the Asian Plate |
The Central Makran Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan.
It is one of three ranges in the mountain ranges system. The range's peaks are 2000m-3000mm (7,000feet-10,000feetm) in elevation.
Mirani Dam across the Dasht River forms a reservoir in the range, to provide irrigation water in the region and drinking water for the city of Gwadar.
The Central Makran Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone. It was formed when the northwestern Indian Plate collided with the Asian Plate.
There are three main ranges in Balochistan: