Kohlu District
Kohlu (Balochi: کوہلو) is a district of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is bounded in the north by Loralai District, Dera Bugti in the south, in the east Rojhan-Mazari and Sibi District in the west. Kohlu District covers a total of 7,456 square miles (19,310 km2) and according to the 1998 census of Pakistan had a population of 99,000.
The area is mostly inhibited by a nomadic or semi - nomadic population, which camps with their flocks of sheep and moves with the seasons to find pasture. The area is generally mountainous and main localities in the area are Kohlu, Fazal Chel, Maiwand, Kahan, Bijarwadh and Tadri. The district is divided in three Tehsils i.e., Kohlu, Maiwand and Kahan with eight union councils. The history of Kohlu District is primarily the history of Marri tribes. The land of brave and courageous people who stood firm against the British rule and never accepted their hegemony in the area. The rugged mountains preserve the romance of Mir Chakar Khan Rind, hero of Baloch tribes.
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