Chaman

Chaman () is the capital city of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar province of Afghanistan.

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Place details

Locality: تحصیل چمن شہر
Region: بلوچستان
Country: پاکستان
Population: 88,568
Timezone: Asia/Karachi

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chaman
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Chaman City.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Chaman Gate border between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Settlement.pushpin_map: Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan#Asia#Earth
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Balochistan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chaman District
Settlement.population_total: 130139
Settlement.population_rank: 92nd in Pakistan 5th in Balochistan (2023)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023 Census
Settlement.elevation_m: 1338
Settlement.blank_name_sec2: Number of Union Councils
Settlement.blank_info_sec2: 13
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 86000

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Wikidata facts

Official name: چمن‎
Population: 107660
Elevation: 1338
Image: Chaman City.jpg

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native label: چمن‎
Commons category: Chaman City

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Contents

Etymology
History
Climate
Demographics
Population
Religion
Transport
Trade
Sports
Notable people
Notes
References

== Etymology == The name Chaman is thought to be derived from garden in Urdu. There is little verifiable evidence to a singular and apparently unfounded claim that the name partly derived from that of a Hindu trader in the city before the partition, as the area was known as Chaman much before this period.