KHUZDAR

also spelled Hozdar, town, Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan. The town lies along the Kolachi River at the apex of a narrow valley in the Pab (Pubb) Range and lies at an elevation of 4,060 feet (1,237 m) above sea level. It is located on an old caravan route to the Arabian Sea and is surrounded by orchards. The town is a market centre for wool, and deposits of barite are worked nearby. The baked-brick fort in the town was built in 1870. Khuzdar town is on the main road between Kalat town and Karachi. The surrounding area is mostly mountainous and is semiarid. Pop. (1981) 30,887.