Dalbandin

Dalbandin دالبندین
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Coordinates: 28°53′39.26″N 64°23′54.94″E / 28.8942389°N 64.3985944°E / 28.8942389; 64.3985944Coordinates: 28°53′39.26″N 64°23′54.94″E / 28.8942389°N 64.3985944°E / 28.8942389; 64.3985944
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Government
Elevation	843 m (2,766 ft)
Population
• Total	150,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Calling code	0825

Dalbandin (Urdu: دالبندین‎) is a city and Union council of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 843 m (2769 ft). Dalbandin is famous for fruit orchards.

Dalbandin has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The climate is very dry, but some rain, even (wet) snow does fall in the winter.

The 7.2 Mw Dalbandin earthquake shook a remote region of Balochistan on 19 January 2011. The dip-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), caused moderate damage, and left three dead and several injured.

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