Makran Coastal Range
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Makran Coastal Range is a mountain range in southwestern part of Balochistan
province of Pakistan
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The Makran Coastal Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone and was formed when the northwestern Indian plate collided with the Asian plate.
There are three main ranges in Balochistan: the Makran Coastal Range (up to about 1500 m), the Central Makran Range
(2000 m to 3000 m) and the Siahan Range
(1000 m to 2000 m).
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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The Makran Coastal Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone and was formed when the northwestern Indian plate collided with the Asian plate.
There are three main ranges in Balochistan: the Makran Coastal Range (up to about 1500 m), the Central Makran Range
Central Makran Range
Central Makran Range is a mountain range in southwestern part of Balochistan province of Pakistan.The Central Makran Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone and was formed when the northwestern Indian plate collided with the Asian plate....
(2000 m to 3000 m) and the Siahan Range
Siahan Range
The Siahan Range is a mountain range in the central part of Balochistan province of Pakistan.The Siahan Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone and was formed when the north western Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate....
(1000 m to 2000 m).