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Quetta (the word derives from kwatta, Pashto for qilla) is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. It is encircled by hills Chiltan , Takatoo , Mordar and Zarghun . It is believed that the earliest Muslim inhabitants and rulers/owners of the city were the Pashtun Kasi Tribe.
Quetta is at an average elevation of 1,680 metres (5,510 feet) above sea level, [5] making it Pakistan's highest altitude major city. The city is known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it and the large variety of fresh and dried fruits produced there.
English: This is a map showing the location of Quetta Division within the Pakistani province of Balochistan. You can find information about the sources used on this map, showing every district in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, with each division colored differently. This map and its borders are up to date as of September 30, 2020.
Governor's House (Urdu/Balochi: گورنر ہاؤس; Pashto: ګورنر هاؤس), formerly known as the Quetta Residency, is a historical government building located on Zarghun Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It serves as the official residence of the governor of Balochistan. [1]
Quetta (Urdu: کوئٹہ) is a district in the northwestern part of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Quetta District is 2,272,290 (2.2 million). It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, most notably fruit orchards, including apples and grapes.
Damb Sadat (also Damb Sadaat, Damb Saadat) is an archaeological mound and ancient settlement in the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. It is related to the early phases of the Indus Valley civilisation , and dates to 3500 BCE.
Koh-i-Chiltan (Balochi: کوہٖچٖلتن; ”Mount Chiltan”) is a peak located in the Chiltan mountain group of the Sulaiman Mountains, in the Quetta District of Balochistan Province, in western Pakistan. Koh-i-Chiltan is the summit of a steep, rocky mountain called Chiltan or Chehel-Tan in Brahui, which means "forty bodies".
Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins, 17 kilometres (11 mi) east from Quetta city. [2] The reservoir was constructed in 1894 during the British Colonial era on the land of local tribesmen, and is one of the main attractions in the city.