Dera Bugti District

Dera Bugti District
Dera Bugti District
—  District  —
Map of with Dera Bugti District highlighted
Country  Pakistan
Province Balochistan
Capital Dera Bugti
Established July 1983
Government
 – District Nazim Kazim Bugti
 – District Naib Nazim Muhammad Rafiq Bugti
Area
 – Total 10,159 km2 (3,922.4 sq mi)
Population (2005 Estimate)
 – Total 250,000
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
District Council
Number of Tehsils 3
Website www.bdd.sdnpk.org/Derabugt.htm

Dera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is named after its headquarter town 'Dera Bugti'. Dera (a Balochi word) means `abode' or `habitat', while `Bugti' is the name of the major Baloch tribe. Thus Dera Bugti means the abode of the Bugtis, the dominant tribe of this district. Dera Bugti district has three sub-districts: Dera Bugti, Sui and Phailawagh. Natural gas is the major mineral wealth of Dera Bugti district. There are four major gas fields: Sui gas field, Pir Koh Gas field, Loti Gas field and Uch Gas field. Natural Gas was discovered at Sui in 1963 for use all over the country. The first natural gas supply plant was established at Sui (in 1963). Besides Sui, Pir Koh, Loti, and Uch, gas is believed to be also present in other parts of Dera Bugti district.

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Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into three Union Councils, these are:[1]

Population

The population of Dera Bugti district was estimated to be over 250,000 in 2005. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The Bugti is the Baloch tribe in the district.

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Coordinates: 28°50′N 69°00′E / 28.833°N 69°E / 28.833; 69



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