Nok Kundi | |
Other Name: | Naukundi |
Native Name: | , |
Mapsize: | 150 px |
Coordinates: | 28.8259°N 62.75°W |
Pushpin Map: | Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Balochistan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chagai District |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | N/A |
Elevation M: | 679 |
Leader Name: | imranbalochsasoli |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Nok Kundi, meaning "the blunt point," is a township and region located in western Balochistan, Pakistan. Historically, the area was known as Dzaranga, meaning "water-producing land," which the Greeks Hellenised to Drangiana in their literature. The original term, "Zaranka," translates to "watermill" or "spring," and is found in both old Balochi and Persian, referring to the region as "Waterland."
Nok Kundi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is virtually no rainfall whole the year. The climate is very dry with just 35mm of rainfall each year.