Loralai لورالائی |
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Map of Balochistan with Loralai District highlighted |
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Coordinates: 30°20′N 69°00′E / 30.333°N 69.000°ECoordinates: 30°20′N 69°00′E / 30.333°N 69.000°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Headquarters | Loralai |
Government | |
• MNA | Molana Ameer Zaman |
• MPA | Ubidullah Jan Babt Lala |
• District Council Chairman | Shams Hamzazai |
Area | |
• Total | 9,830 km2 (3,800 sq mi) |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 297,560 |
Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
Main Language(s) | Pashto |
Loralai (Urdu: ضلع لورالائی) is a district in northeast of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Loralai town is the district headquarters.
The population counted in the 1998 census was 297,600, 12% of which was urban. The predominant first language of the district's inhabitants is Pashto, which accounts for 92% of the population, but there are also speakers of Balochi (3.4%) and Punjabi (1.2%).