Dera Bugti
| Dera Bugti ڈیرہ بگٹی | |
|---|---|
  Dera Bugti | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′N 69°54′E / 29.2°N 69.9°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Dera Bugti |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Tariq |
| Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 0835 |
Dera Bugti (Balochi: ڈیرہ بگٹی) is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was the hometown of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Most of the inhabitants of Dera Bugti belong to the Bugti family. It is not far from the Punjab state.
Etymology
The word Dera means abode or settlement in Balochi languages. Dera Bugti thus means the settlement or city of Bugti tribe. Many cities in South Asia have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan.
There is another mean for it. DeraBugti (Dar Booy) is an old Persian (Dar = tree + Booy = live) word which means tree of immortal fruit, Alkahest.
Administration
The town of Dera Bugti serves as the headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name. The town of Dera Bugti itself functions as a Union council.[1] Dera Bugti is homeland of all Bugti tribes. In this District, four natural gas fields are working and the gas is being provided to all parts of Pakistan, but most areas of this district are still deprived of gas. Some of the gas fields in the area are Sui Gas Field which is managed by PPL, Pir Koh Gas Field, Loti Gas Field and Uoch Gas Field which is managed by OGDCL. Many Government Departments are working in the district like Education (Schools and Colleges), Forest, Agriculture, Health, B&R, PHE, etc but entering into the town one must cross the Government (Boys) Degree College, Dera Bugti.
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Coordinates: 29°02′N 69°09′E / 29.033°N 69.150°E