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There are 18 mud volcanoes and one of these Chandragup forms an almost perfect cone of 100 meters; is an active mud volcano located in Balochistan, Pakistan. There is an ancient Hindu temple called ‘Hinglaj temple’ or ‘Nani Temple’ very close to Chandargup. There are many pronunciations of the word Chandragup in practise. Due to close proximity a Hindu temple to these volcanoes, it is very likely that the word Chandargup is actually derived from the word ‘Chandargupt’. Another word which locally mentions this group of volcanoes is ‘Chandra coop’ which means Volcanoes of the Moon. To reach the most famous group of these mud volcanoes, one has to travel west of Karachi on the Makran Coastal Highway (N10). The turnoff to the volcanoes is 38 km short of Hungol (also pronounced as Hingol) river. A 1×1 ft board here says ‘Sapt Post’. Get off the road at this sign and follow the dirt tracks towards Arabian Sea and you’ll reach the mud volcanoes. It is said that liquefied mud coming out of the volcano has healing powers. Many people come here to use this mud to cure skin diseases. The earliest account of the presence of mud volcanoes in Balochistan dates back to 1840. The convenience of a world class highway is also bringing a constant stream of ‘city slickers’ to this once remote area. People are now climbing onto these sandy volcanoes in large numbers.
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Makran Coastal Highway is a 653 km-long
coastal highway along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline. It is a part of
Pakistan's National Highways network. It runs primarily through Balochistan
province between Karachi and Gwadar, passing near the port towns of Ormara and
Pasni. The official and technical designation of the Makran Coastal Highway is
N-10, which is the abbreviation for National Highway 10.
This highway is maintained by National
Highways Authority (NHA)
Length: 653
km (406 mi)
Existed: 2004 – present
History: Started in 2002. Completed in 2004.
East end: Karachi
West end: Gwadar
Major cities: Karachi, Ormara, Pasni, Gwadar
PAKISTAN has been blessed with such a beautiful and
resourceful Landscape, We just need to play our part to make this great country,
the greatest in the world.
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