Panjgur


Panjgur or Panggur, with the older name Bannajbur and Fannazbur is a small town in Panjgur District, Balochistan. It is known for growing dates and accounts for more than 50 percent of dates produced in Pakistan.

History

Al-Muqaddasī documented that Bannajbur was the capital of Makran and that it was populated by people called Balūṣī. This is the first known reference to the Baloch people.

Climate

Panjgur has a hot desert climate with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mainly falls in two distinct periods: in the late winter and early spring from February to April, and in the monsoon in June and July.

Subdivisions

The three main subdivisions of Panjgur are Gramkān, Qila Khudābadān and Tasp. Tasp is mostly populated by the Mullazai tribe