Geography
The Khanate of Kalat or Balochistan was located between 25°1′ and 30°8′N. It occupied the whole of the territory today known as Balochistan in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. To its north is Afghanistan, the west border is shared with Iran, in the east are Punjab and Sindh, and the south has the long coast on the Arabian Sea. The country was divided into three parts during British colonial era into Iran, Afghanistan and a much shrunken Kalat state. Presently the Area is divided amongst Iran (Seistan o Baluchistan), Afghanistan (Hilmand, Nemroz) and Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The principal mountains are the Central Brahui, Kirthar, Pab, Siahan, Central Makran and Makran Coast Ranges, which descend in elevation from about 10,000 to 1,200 feet (370 m). The drainage of the country is almost all carried off to the south by the Nari, Mula, Hab, Porali, Hingol and Dasht rivers. The only large river draining northwards is the Rakhshan. The coast line includes Gawadar, Pasni, Sonmiani and Geewani in Pakistan and Chahbahar, Bandar Abbas in Iran.
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