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The name Quetta is derived from the Pashto word Kwatkōṭ, meaning 'fortress'.

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Quetta

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
30.18, 66.97
312th most populous city in the world

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

From the “Etymology” section

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Quetta was almost entirely destroyed by the 1935 Quetta earthquake, resulting in widespread devastation.

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Quetta

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
30.18, 66.97
312th most populous city in the world

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

From the “History” section

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Quetta International Airport is the second-highest airport in Pakistan at an altitude of 1,605 metres.

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Quetta

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
30.18, 66.97
312th most populous city in the world

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

From the “Transportation” section

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Football is the most popular sport among the people of Quetta.

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Quetta

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
30.18, 66.97
312th most populous city in the world

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

From the “Sports” section

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Islamia High School in Quetta was frequently visited by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1937.

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Quetta

Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Population
1.0M
Coordinates
30.18, 66.97
312th most populous city in the world

Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Arslan Arshad · CC BY-SA 4.0

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