Quetta, Pakistan

Quetta کویته     کویته     کوئٹہ     کوټه
Provincial capital
Clockwise from top: Jinnah Road, Mount Chiltan, Quetta railway station, a view of Quetta City at night, Bolan Mosque
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Quetta Show map of Balochistan, Pakistan Quetta Show map of Pakistan Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°11′N 67°00′E / 30.183°N 67.000°E / 30.183; 67.000Coordinates: 30°11′N 67°00′E / 30.183°N 67.000°E / 30.183; 67.000
Country	Pakistan
Region	Balochistan
District	Quetta
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Mayor of Quetta	Dr Kalimullah Khan
• Deputy Mayor of Quetta	Younus Baloch
Area
• Total	2,656 km2 (1,025 sq mi)
Elevation	1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	1,172,000
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
	Quetta Urban agglomeration
Time zone	PKT (UTC+5)
Area code(s)	+9281

Quetta (Urdu: کوئٹہ‎, Pashto: کوټه‎, Hazaragi: کویته Balochi: کویته‎‎  pronunciation ) is the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan and the ninth-largest city of the country. 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 fruits and dry fruits produced there. The immediate area has long been one of pastures and mountains, with varied plants and animals relative to the dry plains to the west. Quetta is at an average elevation of 1,680 meters (5,510 feet) above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The population of the city is estimated to be approximately 1,140,000.