Buleda ( Balochi and ), is a small valley and a Tehsil of Kech District in

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province of

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. It is a part of

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situated in the north of Kech. It is located at an altitude of 503 meters (1653 feet) within the two arms of the central Makran range the Buledai or Kech band being on the south and the Zamuran Hills on the north. It is a valley with the Gishkaur running through it, expanding here and there into large pools from which water for irrigation is taken in artificial channels, one of which the ''jawan mardan'' resembles a small canal. It is known for the abundance of its pasturage, and possesses a fairly extensive irrigated area and many date groves. Buleda is said to have been the home of Buledai dynasty, there are many Dambis or cairns of the banks of a hill called the ''Dambani Kaur''. There are two main dam which includes :1_suloi dam. 2_ jantari dam The number of permanent Union councils is seven, the principal among which are: Koshk, Sulo, Chib, Bit, Mainaz, Allandoor, and Gilli. The inhabitants are

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. The tribes living in the valley are Buledai, Zahrozai, Kahudai, Rind, Kushk, Khosag, Mugheri, Yallanzai, Palizai, Tajozai, Shambezai, Moradzai, Sanghur, Barr, Rakhshani, Askani, Gicki, and Koh baloch.

Overview

The town is located in southwest of the

province in

it is situated north of

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close to

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ian border. Buleda was a major city of Baloch tribe and it was named

Buledi The Buledi or Buleidi () is a Balochi-speaking tribe in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. The tribe derives its name from the Buleida valley in Kech. History Buledi descend from a certain Bu Said or Buledi, whom they claim to ...

after the city. The sardars when came for taking taxes from Zamuran so they were defeated by Shambezai, Yalanzai, Durrazai and other Zamurani tribes jointly and they went back. Zamuran is the most rural populated and least developed area in Tehsil Buleda main tribes in Zamuran are Shambezai, Mohmad zai, Buledai, Duraazai, Jamali, Bubbar, Askani, Kohda, shay and Raseey tribes. Also, Mir Kohda Gamani kalat is present at Soorag Zamuran.

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Buleda had a population of 68,752.

Notable people

* Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad, First

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space scientist to work at

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. Beating the odds: A Pakistani scientist's journey from Buleda to Cambridge
/ref> * Sardar Ayub Buledi, Former Member Provincial Assembly of Balochistan,And Minister in

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and was chief of Buledi tribe *

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Zahoor Ahmed Buledi Zahoor Ahmed Buledi is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of the Balochistan for Finance, in office from 30 August 2018 till 12 August 2023. He had been a member of Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan from August 2018 to Au ...

,is the nephew of Sardar Ayub Buledi and Political and tribal successor of him. Currently he is Member

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and it his third tenure and Minister of Planning and development in

, And Former Finance,Gwd Minister. And Chief of Buledi tribe after the death of Sardar Azeem Buledi who was son of Ayub Buledi.

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