LUS, a district in the eastern part of the Persian province of Mekran. It is of a circular form, and bounded on three sides by an immense range of mountains. The face of the country is flat and sandy, producing abundant crops of every species of grain. There are four passes through the mountains, two of which lead into Sind, one into Mekran, and one into Balouchistan. The present chief, Jam Meer Mahomed Khan, can bring into the field 4000 irregular troops, and draws a revenue of 50,000 rupees. The different towns and districts are governed by petty chiefs, independent in their district, though owning the supremacy of Mahomed Khan. The capital is Bayla, but the chief maritime port is Sommeany. Lus is supposed to be the country of the ancient Oritæ.—Edinburgh Gazetteer, or Geographical Dictionary.