Dalbandin

Etymology

The name of city has a little story. Before the advent of the British into the Sub-Continent, the territory was known as Naalbandin. The people in this area were expert farriers, that were regionally known Naalbandin. But the English people could not properly pronounce the word Naalbandin and modified it into Dalbandin.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Dalbandin has population of 20,054.

Climate

Dalbandin has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and cool winters. The climate is dry whole the year, but some rain does fall in the Winter. Sandstorms occasionally occurred in the whole year.

| Jan record high C = 30.5 | Feb record high C = 36.0 | Mar record high C = 40.0 | Apr record high C = 43.5 | May record high C = 47.0 | Jun record high C = 48.8 | Jul record high C = 51.4 | Aug record high C = 51.6 | Sep record high C = 45.5 | Oct record high C = 42.2 | Nov record high C = 38.0 | Dec record high C = 31.4 | Jan record low C = −11.1 | Feb record low C = -8.5 | Mar record low C = -3.5 | Apr record low C = 2.2 | May record low C = 7.0 | Jun record low C = 12.8 | Jul record low C = 17.8 | Aug record low C = 8.3 | Sep record low C = 7.0 | Oct record low C = -1.0 | Nov record low C = -8.0 | Dec record low C = −12.2 |access-date = February 6, 2024}}{{Cite FTP |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/PK/41712.TXT | access-date = September 17, 2016}}

Education

Dalbandin city is the District Chagai main hub of government and private education institutions due to the headquarter of District Chagai. Dalbandin has a government boys degree college and a girls degree college. And many other government and private education institutions are recently open in the city.

Transport

Dalbandin city has a small domestic airport located in the southwest of the city and Dalbandin railway station is located in the city centre. People in Dalbandin normally travel by buses to bigger cities like Quetta and Karachi.

Sport

Dalbandin city has a Football Stadium located in the city centre. Football is a famous sport in the city.

2011 Earthquake

The 7.2 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. Fortunately, the town was not too much damaged.

2016 US drone strike

Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a convoy next to the town by a U.S. drone strike on 21 May 2016.

Internet services

Internet services 3G & 4G of cellular networks remain very poor in the whole city.

References

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