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Gwadar

Gwadar . Seaport. Location. Gwadar is strategically located at the apex of the Arabian Sea and at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman. The city's strategic, warm-water, deep-sea Gwadar Port was completed in 2007. Location.

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Gwadar

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  1. Gwadar Seaport

  2. Location Gwadar is strategically located at the apex of the Arabian Sea and at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman. The city's strategic, warm-water, deep-sea Gwadar Port was completed in 2007.

  3. Location • Gwadar is a developing port city on the southwestern of Pakistan. It is located in Balochistan province and has a population of approximately 50,000.

  4. History • On 8 September 1958, Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman for $3 million. Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on 8 December 1958. At the time, Gwadar was a small and underdeveloped fishing village with a population of a few thousand.

  5. The Pakistani government integrated Gwadar into Balochistan province on 1st July 1977 as the district headquarters of the newly formed Gwadar District. • Gwadar is one of the few planned cities in Pakistan which have been developed from scratch under an urban master plan.

  6. Seaport On 22 March 2002, the Government of Pakistan began construction of Gwadar Port, a modern deep-sea port, the first phase of which was completed in December 2005. Gwadar Port became operational in December 2009. 

  7. Seaport • The port is 47 feet deep and handles the largest cargo ships to Pakistan. The city is emerging as a trade hub and a transit for Chinese oil imports.

  8. Important places in Gwadar

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