Musakhel Bazar Explained

Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:30.52°N 69.49°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Balochistan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Musakhel
Elevation M:1341
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Musakhel Bazar (Urdu: {{nq|موسی خیل بازار), also commonly known as Musakhel, is a city and administrative headquarter of Musakhel District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°52'0N 69°49'0E at an altitude of 1,341 metres (4402 feet).[2]

During the period of British rule the town was the capital of Musakhel Tehsil, then a subdivision of Loralai District.[3]

Rarasham is a village and Union Council of District Musakhel, Baluchistan, PK

Tribes like Ghershin and[1] Buzdar are settled in this area of Rarasham. Sardar Meher Shah Gharshin is leading all the tribes in this locality. Landhi and sand band is the most famous dish of Rarasham.

Nearby cities: Musakhel, Loralai, Barkhan, Zhob

Coordinates: 30°21'46"N 69°51'36"E

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Musakhel - Government of Pakistan . Nrb.gov.pk . 2012-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132951/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=101&dn=Musakhel . 2012-03-26 . dead .
  2. Web site: Location of Musa Khel Bazar - Falling Rain Genomics . Fallingrain.com . 2012-05-23.
  3. Web site: Müsā Khel - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 60 . Dsal.uchicago.edu . 2012-05-23.