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Dera Murad Jamali (Urdu: ڈیرہ مراد جمالی), often abbreviated as D.M. Jamali, is a city (and district headquarters) located in Nasirabad District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is also the divisional headquarters of Nasirabad Division.
Dera Murad Jamali
ڈیرہ مراد جمالی | |
|---|---|
District Headquarter / City | |
| Dera Murad Jamali | |
  Dera Murad Jamali  Dera Murad Jamali | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′40″N 68°13′14″E / 28.54444°N 68.22056°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Nasirabad District |
| Old name | Tipull[1] |
| Government | |
| • MPA | Mir Sikandar Umrani |
| Population (2023 census)[2] | |
| • City | 106,952 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0838 |
| Highways |  N-65 |
Its original name was Temple Dera, named after Captain H. M. Temple, a career British civil servant, who served as the Political Agent for Sibi from 1891 to 1892. Among the local population it is still known as 'Tipul', a corruption of the word 'temple'.[3]
References
edit- ^ Khan, Muhammad Jawad. "BHC :: Dera Murad Jamali > History of District". bhc.gov.pk. Balochistan. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Balochistān (Pakistan): Province and Major cities, Municipalities & Towns
- ^ "BHC Dera Murad Jamali History". bhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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