Definitions for quetta
ˈkwɛt əquet·ta

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1. Quettanoun

   A city in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.

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1. Quetta

   Quetta (; Urdu: کوئٹہ; [ˈkweːʈə] (listen); Pashto: کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Balochistan where it is the largest city. Quetta is at an average elevation of 1,680 metres (5,510 feet) above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The city is known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it, and the large variety of fruits and dried fruit products produced there.Located in northern Balochistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass route which was once one of the major gateways from Central Asia to South Asia. Quetta played an important role militarily for the Pakistani Armed Forces in the intermittent Afghanistan conflict. It is called city of Afghan refugees, approximately 0.5 Million Afghan refugees are located in Quetta City Illegally.

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1. Quetta

   Quetta is the largest city in, and the provincial capital of, the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Known as the Fruit Garden of Balochistan due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is situated at an average elevation of 1,680 meters above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The population of the city is between 896,090 and 2.8 million, which makes it the 6th largest city in Pakistan. Sitting in northern Balochistan near the Durand Line border with Afghanistan and close to Kandahar province, Quetta is a trade and communication center between the two countries as well as an important military location which occupies a strategic position for the Pakistani Armed Forces. The city lies on the Bolan Pass route which was once the only gateway to and from South Asia.

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1. Quetta

   a strongly fortified town in the N. of Beluchistan, commanding the Bolan Pass, and occupied by a British garrison. It is also a health resort from the temperate climate it enjoys.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quetta in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quetta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of quetta in a Sentence

1. Qari Saifullah:

   We claim responsibility for the attack in Quetta, we targeted the Hazara Shia Muslim community.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quetta
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=quetta
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Quetta