Turbat

Turbat stands in the Kech valley, between the coastal and central ranges of Makran. The Kech River waters a chain of cultivated settlements in this dry mountain country, where date palms grow beside the fields. Nearby Miri Qalat preserves the remains of a settlement dating to the age of the Indus civilization, evidence of the valley's long history of occupation.

Medieval geographers knew Kech as one of the few towns of Makran and the seat of a local ruler. In later centuries the Buledai and Gichki chiefs held power in the region. Near Turbat rises Koh-e Murad, a shrine revered by the Zikri community, whose religious traditions took root in Makran. The valley's settlements and sacred places gave the inland district an importance extending beyond the coast-facing ports.