Sanjawi (Pashto: سنځاوۍ), also spelled Sanzawi or Sinjawi, is a town in Balochistan, Pakistan, with a population of 124000. It serves as the capital of Sanjawi Tehsil – an administrative subdivision of Ziarat District.
Pashto and Wanetsi (Tareeno), which is a unique and archaic dialect of Pashto, are spoken in the town.
Sanjawi is located about 32 km (20 mi) from Loralai, and 192 km (120 miles) from provincial capital Quetta. Sanjawi is a beautiful city because of the greenery and different fruits.
Notable people
- Noor Muhammad Dummar*
- Arman Loni
- Wranga Loni
- Badul Khan Dummar
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Ziarat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Hallberg, G. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri. Sociolinguistic Survey of Northern Pakistan, 4.
30°17′N 68°21′E / 30.283°N 68.350°E / 30.283; 68.350
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