| Loralai لورالائی |
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| District | |
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Map of Balochistan with Loralai District highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 30°20′N 69°00′E / 30.333°N 69.000°ECoordinates: 30°20′N 69°00′E / 30.333°N 69.000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Headquarters | Loralai |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Molana Ameer Zaman |
| • MPA | Ubidullah Jan Babt Lala |
| • District Council Chairman | Shams Hamzazai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,830 km2 (3,800 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 297,560 |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
| Main Language(s) | Pashto |
Loralai (Urdu: ضلع لورالائی) is a district in northeast of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Loralai town is the district headquarters.
The population counted in the 1998 census was 297,600, 12% of which was urban. The predominant first language of the district's inhabitants is Pashto, which accounts for 92% of the population, but there are also speakers of Balochi (3.4%) and Punjabi (1.2%).