Sanjawi

Sanjawi (Pashto: سنځاوۍ), also spelled Sanzawi or Sinjawi, is a town in Balochistan, Pakistan, with a population of 124000. It serves as the capital of Sanjawi Tehsil – an administrative subdivision of Ziarat District.^[1]

Pashto and Wanetsi (Tareeno), which is a unique and archaic dialect of Pashto, are spoken in the town.^[2]

Sanjawi is located about 32 km (20 mi) from Loralai, and 192 km (120 miles) from provincial capital Quetta. Sanjawi is a beautiful city because of the greenery and different fruits.

Notable people

^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Hallberg, G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.

30°17′N 68°21′E / 30.283°N 68.350°E / 30.283; 68.350

[1] Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

[Hallberg-2] Hallberg, G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.

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