History of District

Killa Abdullah is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Killa Abdullah was separated from Pishin District and made a new district in June 1993.

The population of Qilla Abdullah District was estimated to be over 120,000 in 2012, the vast majority being Pashtuns. 99.5% of the people of the area are Muslims. Pashto is the first language of 97.5% of the population. Qilla Abdullah district lies between 30 - 04 ' to 31 - 17 ' North Longitude in the foothills of the Shela Bagh Mountain range. It is bordered by Pishin District in the east, Quetta District in the South and by Afghanistan in the west. The geographical area of the district is 5,264 km2. It is composed of two sub-divisions; Gulistan and Chaman. The general character of the district is mountainous. Its northern area is covered by the Toba Plateau. The hill ranges are fairly uniform in character. They consist of long central ridges with numerous spurs. These spurs vary in elevation from 1,500 to 3,300 meters.