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Rakhni

Coordinates: 30°3′0″N 69°55′0″E / 30.05000°N 69.91667°E / 30.05000; 69.91667
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Rakhni
Town and union council
Map
CountryPakistan
RegionBalochistan
DistrictBarkhan District
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Rakhni (also known as Rakni) is a town and union council of Barkhan District in the Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] It is located at an altitude of 1093 metres (3589 feet) close to Punjab and Balochistan border near Fort Munro.[2]

Sources of Income

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The major source of income is livestock. Sixty percent of people earn through livestock, thirty percent through cultivation and the remaining ten percent through other professions.

Language

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Khetrani and Hasanki is the main language and Balochi is also spoken.

Climate

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In summer the weather is usually hot. In winter, there is snow on the nearest mountains peaks.

Culture

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Men wear baggy Balochi shalwar and women wear Balochi dress.

References

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30°3′0″N 69°55′0″E / 30.05000°N 69.91667°E / 30.05000; 69.91667