The Central Makran Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan.
Central Makran Range | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Balochistan, Pakistan |
Parent range | Makran region |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Formed by the collision of the northwestern Indian Plate and the Asian Plate |
Mountain type | Mountain range |
Type of rock | Primarily limestone and sandstone |
Geography edit
It is one of three ranges in the mountain ranges system. The range's peaks are 2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft) in elevation.
Mirani Dam across the Dasht River forms a reservoir in the range, to provide irrigation water in the region and drinking water for the city of Gwadar.
Geology edit
The Central Makran Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone. It was formed when the northwestern Indian Plate collided with the Asian Plate.
Adjacent ranges edit
There are three main ranges in Balochistan:
- the Makran Coastal Range (up to about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft));
- the Central Makran Range (2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft));
- the Siahan Range (1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft)).
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