Topography Loralai
The district borders on Zhob and Killa Saifullah in the north, on Pishin and Ziarat in the west, on Kohlu and Sibi in the south and on Barkhan and Musakhel districts in the east. It covers an area of 9,933 square kilometres. Loralai Town is at an elevation of 1,450 mtrs.
Physical Features
The district consists of a mountainous area and valleys running trough the various ranges. The valleys contain alluvial accumulations while the formation of various hill ranges consists of earth, sand and limestone. Some portions are rocky. The hill ranges consist of rugged mountains varying in elevation from 924 to 3100 mtrs. The main range is the Sulaiman range which runs from the Gomal river in the north to the Indus in the south. It stretches through the district on the east in one continuous chain of mountain peaks. The other prominent ranges are Kerasar range in the west of the district, Murdarghar on the north of Sinjawi, Sialu which forms the south-west boundary of the Thal plain, Dubbai on the north west corner of the same plain, Kru in the centre of the district and Gadabar which forms the boundary of the Bori valley.
The Bori valley formed by the Damanghar and Kru ranges lies in the north of the district running east to west. The next important valley is the Thal Chotiali valley which is so low and flat that when viewed from the neighbouring hills, it looks like an inland sea.
Rivers and Streams
The drainage of the western and central portions of the district is provided by the Anambar river and its tributaries while the eastern drainage bursts through the Sulaiman range into the Indus valley. The principal tributaries of the Anambar are the Kohan Siah, Lakhi and Loralai streams. The Narochi river which rises north-east of the Chamalang valley with its tributory Baldehaka, is next in importance. The Thal and Beji rivers irrigate parts of Duki and Thal plains.
Although floods caused by the hill torrents are not very common in this district, sometimes with heavy rains hill torrents take up formidable size, causing loss of cattle and property.