Mehrgarh
in Balochistān, Pakistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.401 and 67.598 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 24' 5" and E 67° 35' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - PKR
Spoken languages:
Urdu, English, Panjabi, Sindhi, Pushto
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:11 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Karachi
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Pakistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Pakistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Mehrgarh

Mehrgarh in Balochistān is a place in Pakistan about 438 mi (or 705 km) south-west of Islamabad, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mehrgarh is now 10:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Karachi with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mehrgarh. The closest airport in Pakistan is Sibi Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sibi, Gandava, Mastung, Quetta and Ziarat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

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Al-Imdaad Foundation Response - Swat Valley Crisis - Pakistan - 2009

Published: October 05, 2010
Length: 55:54 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Al Imdaad Foundation

Al-Imdaad Responds to the Swat Crisis in Pakistan in 2009. The crisis caused massive displacement of people. the IDP's were assisted by the Al-Imdaad Foundation with the necessary humanitarian aid.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Mehrgarh

Mehrgarh, one of the most important Neolithic (7000 BCE to c. 2500 BCE) sites in archaeology, lies on the "Kachi plain" of now Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia. Mehrgarh is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River valley and between the now Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi.

Located at 29.3833, 67.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of South Asia, Archaeological sites in Pakistan, History of Balochistan, Neolithic settlements, Pre-Harappan sites, Pre-Islamic heritage of Pakistan, Former populated places in Pakistan, Quetta District, Populated places established in the 7th millennium BC