Dalbandin


Dalbandin is a city and the Headquarter of District Chaghi, Balochistan, near the Iran and Afghanistan border. It has a population of 16,319, and the remainder of the entire Dalbandin Tehsil has a population of 110,503. It is located at an altitude of 843 m. Dalbandin is famous for fruit orchards and more.
Dalbandin Airport is a small domestic airport located at the city's centre.

Etymology

The name of city has a little story. Before the advent of the British Dynasty into the Sub-Continent, the territory was famous as Naalbandin. The people of area were expert in fixing of horse hoof's protector, that were regionally known Naalbandin. But the English people could not properly pronounce the word Naalbandin and modified it into Dalbandin.

Climate

Dalbandin has a hot desert climate with extremely hot summers and cool winters. The climate is dry whole the year but some rain does fall in the winter.

2011 Earthquake

The 7.2 Dalbandin earthquake shook a remote region of Balochistan on 19 January 2011. The dip-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI, caused moderate damage, and left three dead and several injured.

2016 US drone strike

leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a convoy next to the town by a U.S. drone strike on May 21, 2016.