Quetta

Pakistan / Baluchistan / Quetta /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, former national capital, millionaire city
Quetta (Urdu: کوئٹہ) It is the largest city and provincial capital and district of Balochistan Province.
The city is the provisional and district headquarters and is an important marketing and communications centre between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Situated at an elevation of 1676–1900 meters above sea level in northwestern Pakistan, Quetta is also known as the fruit basket of Pakistan.Quetta, derived from Kuatta, meaning fort in Balochi, no doubt is a natural fort, surrounded as it is by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hills have the resounding names of Chiltan (Koh-e-Kiazai), Takatu, and Mehrdar (so called because of its beauty, but now known as Murdar).
Quetta has a dry climate with no factory chimneys to pollute its fresh and invigorating mountain air. Winter sets in by November and lasts till end February. Snowfall is light, though it is not unusual to have one as late as March. Quetta winters are severe and minimum temperatures of minus 12 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit) are not uncommon. Providentially the College is closed during the peak winter period.
Quetta can boast of the best spring and autumn in Pakistan. Although summers are warm, the maximum temperature rarely exceeds 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit). The evenings are extremely pleasant, characterised by a cool breeze that springs to life an hour or two after sunset. Fans are required during the months of May through August or sometimes September.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta
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Coordinates:   30°10'30"N   66°59'8"E

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  • There is a good train service now Quetta-Multan.