Lasbela District facts for kids

A map showing the location of Lasbela District in Balochistan, Pakistan.

Lasbela is a coastal district located in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is a special area along the coast. Lasbela became its own separate district on June 30, 1954. Before that, it was part of the Kalat division.

The name "Lasbela" has an interesting meaning. "Las" means a plain, which describes much of the area. "Bela" means "jungle" and is also the name of the main town in the district. The district headquarters, which is like its main office, is in a town called Uthal.

Understanding Lasbela District

Lasbela is divided into smaller parts to help manage it. These parts are called tehsils. Think of a tehsil as a sub-district. Lasbela has 9 tehsils. It also has 21 union councils. A union council is an even smaller local government area.

Tehsils of Lasbela

Here are the different tehsils that make up Lasbela District:

• Bela Tehsil
• Dureji Tehsil
• Gadani Tehsil
• Hub Tehsil
• Kanraj Tehsil
• Lakhra Tehsil
• Liari Tehsil
• Sonmiani Tehsil
• Uthal Tehsil