Ras Koh Range

This article is about the Ras Koh Hills as a geographical feature. For Pakistan's nuclear tests, see Chagai-I and Chagai-II.

Ras Koh Range
Chagai and Kharan District in Balochistan, Pakistan
Near Dalbandin, Balochistan in Pakistan
Aerial picture of Ras Koh Range provided by ISS Mission in 2014.
Site information
TypeNuclear Weapons Research Complex
Open to
the public		No
Location
Ras Koh Range
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates28°49′42.71″N 65°11′41.83″E / 28.8285306°N 65.1949528°E / 28.8285306; 65.1949528
Area994.98 km2 (384.16 sq mi)
Height10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Length140 mi (230 km)
Site history
Built1976 (1976)
Built byPakistan Army Corps of Engineers
In use1976-1998
Test information
Subcritical testsN/A
Nuclear tests6
Thermonuclear tests6

The Ras Koh Range (popularised as Ras Koh Test Site) is a granite mountain range located between the districts of Chagai and Kharan of Balochistan in Pakistan.

The site was used by Pakistan to conduct testing of nuclear devices, and it covers mostly desert and mountainous terrain. Since 1998, only six nuclear testing took place when Pakistan put a unilateral moratorium on a full-scale testing.

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