Chotok Waterfalls

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Chotok Waterfalls
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Chotok Waterfalls
Chotok Waterfalls
Location Moola Chotok, Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Coordinates 28°09′21″N67°07′36″E / 28.155832°N 67.126750°E / 28.155832; 67.126750
Type Cascade [1]
Elevation1,237 metres (4,058 ft)

Chotok Waterfalls, also known as Moola Chotok Waterfalls, are waterfalls situated in village Moola of Khuzdar District of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Moola is a village and tehsil of Khuzdar District which is about 106 kilometres (66 mi) away from Khuzdar. Chotok Waterfalls plunge between two hills into a stream of cool water. [2] [1]

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References

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  2. "Feelings for Chotok Waterfalls". Dawn . Retrieved 24 July 2018.