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 ranges in the mountain ranges system. The range rises to around in elevation.
Geology
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
Gwadar District
Mountain ranges of Balochistan (Pakistan)
