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.

Administration

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

• Dera Bugti
• Phelawagh
• Sui

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.

See also

• Shahbaz Khan Bugti
• Akbar Khan Bugti
• Salal Bugti
• Brahamdagh Khan Bugti

References

1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Dera Bugti - Government of Pakistan

External links

• Ansar Burney Trust - Information on the Human Rights situation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu

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