Mithankot

Mithan Kot
مِٹهّن كوٹ‬
Kot Mithan
The tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Fareed is located in Mithankot
Mithan Kot
Coordinates: 28°57′0″N 70°22′0″E / 28.95000°N 70.36667°E / 28.95000; 70.36667
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
Population
 • Total 120,504
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code 33600
Calling code 0604

Mithankot (Urdu: مِٹھّن کوٹ‬‎), is a city in southern Punjab, Pakistan (Rajanpur District). Mithankot is located on the west bank of the Indus River, a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnad River. The city is noted for being the site of the tomb of the famous Saraiki poet, Khwaja Ghulam Farid. And also people spoken Saraiki.

Climate and economy

The climate is arid and desert-like, the average annual rainfall being only 4 inches (100mm). It is extremely hot in summer and quite cold in winter. To the south side is the great Indus River.

The cultivation of crops such as wheat, sugarcane, cotton and rice is enabled through irrigation from the canals from the Indus.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Rahman, Mushtaqur; Islam, M. Aminul; Bagchi, Deipica (1981). Agrarian egalitarianism: land tenures and land reforms in South Asia. Kendall/Hunt. p. 137.

Coordinates: 28°57′N 70°22′E / 28.950°N 70.367°E / 28.950; 70.367

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