Makran Coastal Range

Makran Coastal Range is a mountain range in the Makran region, in southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is one of three mountain ranges system in the province. The range rises to around in elevation.

It is the southernmost part of the Makrān Range, in the Makran Division, that lies on the coast.

The Makran Coastal Range is primarily made up of limestone and sandstone. It was formed when the northwestern Indian Plate collided with the Asian Plate.

Adjacent ranges

There are three main ranges in Balochistan:

• the Makran Coastal Range (up to about );
• the Central Makran Range ();
• the Siahan Range ().

See also

• Chabahar
• Gwadar
• Khor Kalmat
• Lyari Town
• Makran Coastal Highway
• Makran Coastal Range
• Makran Division
• N'aschi
• Sokhta Koh
• State of Makran
• Wildlife of Western Pakistan
• 1945 Balochistan earthquake

References

External links

• NASA Images: Makran Ranges