Nok Kundi Explained

Nok Kundi
Other Name:Naukundi
Native Name:,
Mapsize:150 px
Coordinates:28.8259°N 62.75°W
Pushpin Map:Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Balochistan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chagai District
Elevation M:679
Leader Name:imranbalochsasoli
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:+6

Nok Kundi ("the blunt point"), is a township and region in western Pakistan in the province of Balochistan. This region of western Pakistan, was historically known to these people as Dzaranga ("water producing land"). It was recorded by the Greeks and Hellenized to Drangiana in Greek literature. The original word for this region is Zaranka which means "watermill" or a "spring". This word occurs in old Balochi and Persian as "Waterland".

Climate

Nok Kundi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is virtually no rainfall whole the year. The climate is very dry with just 35mm of rainfall each year.

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