Date Of Built: 11th and 12th centuries
Population Ranking in Pakistan: 5th
Area: 781 Km2
Union Councils in Multan: 68
Multan height from sea level: 129m
Population: 1,871,843
Multan (City of Saints)
Multan postal code: 66000.
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Multan
Multan is the city of Saints and beggers according to an old saying. This might be true in the antiquity but it is definitely a different city now. Multan is main city of Southern Punjab province, It has always enjoyed a great importance in the history. Some how its people have attracted the Sufi saints so much that it became the abode of sufism in south east Asia. Multan is known to be the oldest living city in south east Asia. Today Multan is a combination of old and the new Pakistani culture. There is a big hustle bustle in the Old town and comfort of a five star hotel and sound streets in the New city. The Old city has very interesting Bazaar and many elaborately decorated Shrines of the Sufi saints. For a tour of Multan one has to give at least one full day. There are regular flight from all major cities of Pakistan to Multan, beside trains and road trips. Most Itineraries of Multan are combined with Bahawalpur & Uch Sharief. District Multan is surrounded by the district Khanewal on the North and North East, Vehari district on East and Lodhran district on South. The river Chenab passes on its Western side and across which lies district Muzaffargarh. District Multan is spread over an area of 3,721 square Kilometres.
District Multan has an extreme climate. The extreme temperature of Multan in summer is 49 degrees and as low as 1 degree in winter. The average rainfall is 127 mm. The land of the district is plain and very fertile. However, the portions of tehsil Multan and Shujabad close to the river Chenab are flooded during monsoon season.
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Shah Rukn-e-alam Town
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Sujaabad Town |
Jalapur Pirwala Town |
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