Barkhan has a hot semi-arid climate ( K�ppen climate classification " BSh " ) with very hot summers and mild winters.
12.
The Leghari Tumandars ( or Sardars i . e Tribal leaders ) ruled a vast territory and collected tax from as far off as Barkhan in Balochistan.
13.
The landscape of Barkhan consists of plains, valleys and mountains varying in ground elevation ranging from 841 to 2, 031 meters above Mean Sea Level ( MSL ).
14.
During geological mapping and bio-stratigraphic research activity in Barkhan District, the geologists of the Geological Survey of Pakistan ( GSP ) discovered the first dinosaur fossils in Pakistan.
15.
The district consists of one main valley, called Barkhan, and several smaller valleys, which are separated from the main valley by low ranges of hills running in south-west direction.
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Dhaula stream, its tributary, brings water from the hills situated to the south of the Bagha valley and irrigates a number of villages in the Barkhan valley and joins Han in Vitakari.
17.
Villages located within Bhadpura Mandal include Abhai Rajpur, Adhkata Rabbni Begam, Alhiya, Allahpur, Amberpur, Amir Nagar, Amsaha, Atanga Chandpur, Bahir Jagir, Baragaonn, and Barkhan.
18.
This district was brought under the direct administration of Balochistan in 1887, when work on the construction of D . G Khan-Pishin Road was started and a Tehsildar was posted at Barkhan.
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In October, 1903, the Thal Chotaili and Zhob Agencies were remodeled and three new agencies; Sibi, Loralai and Zhob were created and the Barkhan Tehsil was transferred to the Loralai Agency.
20.
Musakhel remained a tehsil of Loralai district till 1st January 1992 when it was notified as a district as a result of splitting Loralai district into 3 districts, Loralai, Musakhel, and Barkhan.
