{{Short description|Pakistani town}} {{distinguish|text=Awaran District and Awaran Tehsil}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Awaran | native_name = {{Nastaliq|آواران}} | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{Coord|26|27|25.26|N|65|13|53.3|E|type:city_region:PK|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Balochistan Pakistan#Pakistan | pushpin_label_position = <!-- left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name ={{Pak}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 ={{flag|Balochistan}} | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Kalat | subdivision_name3 = Awaran | subdivision_type3 = District | population_total = 28,780 | population_as_of =2023 | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_footnotes =<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=Table 1: Area, Population by Sex, Sex Ratio, Population Density, Urban Population, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate, Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_1_balochistan_districts.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census |access-date=19 August 2025 |language=en |date=2023}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = | elevation_m = 529 | elevation_m_min = | elevation_m_max = | population_density_km2 = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | area_code = | area_code_type = Calling code | timezone1 = PKT | utc_offset1 = +5 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Awaran''' {{efn|{{langx|bal|{{Nastaliq|آواران}}}}, {{IPA|bal|ɑːʋɑːˈɾɑːn|pron}}}} is a town located in Awaran District in the south of Balochistan, Pakistan. the town has a population of 28,780 people and lies on an elevation of 529m. It serves as the district and tehsil headquarters, and is a Union Council.<ref name=BUITEMS>{{cite web |last1=Mengal |first1=Mamoon U R |last2=Mahar |first2=Waqas A. |title=Disaster mitigation strategies for adobe houses: A case study of District Awaran, Balochistan, Pakistan |url=https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/223847/1/2018%20Disaster%20mitigation%20strategies%20for%20adobe%20houses_%20A%20case%20study%20of%20District%20Awaran%20Balochistan%20Pakistan.pdf |website=orbi.uliege.be |publisher=University of Liège |access-date=19 August 2025 |language=en |date=2018}}</ref>
In September 2013, a powerful earthquake struck the District, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale with its epicentre located around {{convert|66|km|mi}} north-northwest of Awaran.<ref name=BUITEMS/><ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan earthquake: Hundreds dead in Balochistan |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-24222760 |access-date=19 August 2025 |work=bbc.com |publisher=BBC News |date=24 September 2013}}</ref> The disaster caused the deaths of at least 386 people and 80% of the houses have been damaged or destroyed, including across the district and town of Awaran.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jajja |first1=Sumaira |title=Special report: The Awaran earthquake – Fear in a handful of dust |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1053737 |access-date=19 August 2025 |work=dawn.com |publisher=Dawn |date=3 November 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
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{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT: Dasht Mastung}} Category:Populated places in Awaran District Category:Awaran District {{Balochistan-geo-stub}}