Turbat

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Turbat تربت
City
From top: A sunset in the mountains of Turbat, Mirani Dam
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Coordinates: 26°0′15″N 63°3′38″E / 26.00417°N 63.06056°E / 26.00417; 63.06056
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
District	Kech District
Tehsil	Turbat Tehsil
Area
• City	420 km2 (160 sq mi)
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• City	268,625
• Rank	35th in Pakistan 2nd in Balochistan
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Union councils	1

Turbat (Urdu and Balochi: تربت) is a city in the southern region of Balochistan province of Pakistan.^[2] It is the administrative centre of Kech District. Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and the 35th largest city in the country by population. Situated on the left bank of the Kech River, Turbat was the historical capital of the princely state of Makran in British India. It is the largest city in the southern part of the province. The Gwadar Port lies 180 kilometres (110 mi) southwest of Turbat.