Makran Coastal Range
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Makran Coastal Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is one of three mountain ranges system in the province. The range rises to around 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in elevation.[1][2]
- Geology
The Makran Coastal Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone. It was formed when the northwestern Indian Plate collided with the Asian Plate.[3]
Adjacent ranges
[edit]There are three main ranges in Balochistan:
- the Makran Coastal Range (up to about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft));
- the Central Makran Range (2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft));
- the Siahan Range (1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft)).
See also
[edit]- Chabahar
- Gwadar
- Khor Kalmat
- Lyari Town
- Makran Coastal Highway
- Makran Coastal Range
- Makran Division
- N'aschi
- Sokhta Koh
- State of Makran
- Wildlife of Western Pakistan
- 1945 Balochistan earthquake
References
[edit]- ^ "BALOCHISTAN TOPOGRAPHY -". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ www.feow.org https://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/701. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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External links
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