Kalat, Balochistan
Kalat
Qalāt قلات Kalat-e-Baloch (Kalat of Baloch) | |
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Town | |
Outer wall of Kalat city | |
Kalat Qalāt Location of Kalat Kalat Qalāt Kalat Qalāt (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′48″N 66°35′20″E / 29.030°N 66.589°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Kalat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 489 km2 (189 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 44,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | +92844 |
Kalāt or Qalāt (Brahui/Balochi: کلات), historically known as Qīqān or Kaikan is the historical capital of Kalat State in Kalat district, in Balochistan. The town of Kalat is the headquarter of Kalat District and was also known in the past by the historical names Kalat-e-Baloch and Kalat-e-Sewa.
Qalat, formerly Kalat, is located roughly in the center of the Balochistan province, and in the past, the capital of Balochistan (in Kalat State). The Khan of Kalat is presently a ceremonial title held by Mir Suleman Dawood Jan, and the Pakistan government has made efforts to reconcile with him; his son, Prince Mohammed, who is next in line to be the Khan of Kalat, is pro-Pakistan.