Makwal Kalan

Makwal Kalan union council in the Taunsa Tehsil subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°35'00N 70°44'00E and has an altitude of 135 metres (443 ft).[2]

Makwal Kalan
Union council and town
Makwal Kalan
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°35′00″N 70°44′00″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictDera Ghazi Khan District
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)+6

Makwal Kalan 69 km from Dera Ghazi Khan and located 4 km away from the geographical centre of Pakistan, close to the Sulaiman Mountains and Taunsa Barrage.

The major tribe in the town is the Nutkani. Its fertile agricultural lands produce many different crops.

During the floods in 2010 flood people from the town hosted many flood victims.

See also
  • Government Boys High School Makwal Kalan

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of D.G. Khan - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Location of Makwal Kalan - Falling Rain Genomics


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