Kech or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Kech was notified as a district, with its name as Turbat, on July 1, 1977, when Makran district was given the status of a division and was divided into three districts. Previously it was one of the 3 tehsils of Makran district. In 1995, the name of the district was changed from Turbat to Kech, the old name for the area, when even Awaran was part of it. For administrative purposes, Kech district is divided into 4 sub-divisions, i.e., Turbat, Buleda, Dasht, and Tump. Turbat sub-division is further divided into Turbat tehsil and Hoshab. Buleda sub-division comprises 2 sub-tehsils Bit Buleda and Niwano. Sub-division Dasht comprises Dasht Kuddan and Balnigore sub-tehsils and Tump sub-division has two tehsils, Tump and Mand. Kech, the land of a romance legend, has always been a place of importance for its geographical location. Over 99% of the people of the area are Muslims. The population of Kech is estimated to be over 750,000 in 2005. The whole population has always been rural. The major Baloch tribes in the district are Rind and Hoth. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Kech or Turbat district is in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. ... Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ... Awaran is a town in Awaran District. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The Baloch (بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al. ...