[8] Under the rule of the Umayyad caliphate, the city was the capital of the Turan province, which was retained administratively from the Sasanian Empire.

[9] Under Abbasid rule a route from Iran through north-west Balochistan connected Qandabil, Kalat, Khuzdar, and Multan.

[11] In the early 17th century, it was part of the Jhalawan Kingdom, but it soon fell under the Khanate of Kalat, where it remained until a series of revolts during the reign of Khudadad Khan (1857–1893).

[13] The city has a number of government and private colleges, including the following: Khuzdar is at the apex of a narrow valley at an elevation of 1,237 metres (4,058 ft).

Despite this altitude, Khuzdar like most of Balochistan has an semi arid climate (Köppen BSh) with very low and erratic rainfall.