Hub District
Hub District ضِلع حَب | |
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| Hub District | |
Top: Gadani Beach Bottom: Hanidan Tombs | |
Map of Balochistan with Hub District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Division | Qalat |
| Established | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Hub |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Rohana Gul Kakar |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | Dr Noor Bux Bezanjo |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,716 km2 (2,593 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 382,885 |
| • Density | 57.01/km2 (147.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 195,661 (51.10%) |
| • Rural | 37,782 (48.90%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Hub District (Balochi, Lasi, Urdu: ضِلع حَب) is a coastal administrative district located in the southern part of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. The district was created after bifurcation of Lasbela District in 2022.
Hub district is bordered by Arabian sea to the south, Lasbela district to the west, Karachi division to the southeast, Dadu district to the northeast, Jamshoro district to the east, and Khuzdar to the north and northwest.
Its Provincial Assembly seat is PB-21 and National Assembly seat is NA-257 shared with the districts Awaran and Lasbela.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of his people of PB-49 constituency and he thanked chief minister of Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo for approving the creation of this district.