Nok Kundi, meaning "the blunt point," is a township and region located in western Balochistan, Pakistan.

Historically, the area was known as Dzaranga, meaning "water-producing land," which the Greeks Hellenised to Drangiana in their literature.

[citation needed] The original term, "Zaranka," translates to "watermill" or "spring," and is found in both old Balochi and Persian, referring to the region as "Waterland.

"[citation needed] Nok Kundi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters.

The climate is very dry with just 35 millimetres (1.4 in) of rainfall each year.