Mithankot
Mithan Kot
مٹھن كوٹ | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | File:Flag of Punjab.svg Punjab |
| District | Rajanpur |
| Division | Dera Ghazi Khan Division |
| Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 37,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 33600 |
| Calling code | 0604 |
Mithankot (Saraiki: مِٹھّݨ کوٹ/کوٹ مِٹھّݨ) also known as Kot Mithan, is a city in Rajanpur District in Punjab, Pakistan. Mithankot is located on the west bank of the Indus River, a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnand River. Most of its inhabitants are Saraikis and Baloch. The city is noted for being the site of the tomb of Sufi poet, Khawaja Ghulam Fareed. Kot Mithan is also the land where all five main rivers of Pakistan merge.
Climate
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The climate is arid and desert-like, the average annual rainfall being only 7 inches (175 mm). Varying extremities in temperature depending on the season. 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]
Notable places
[edit | edit source]- Tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Farid
References
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External links
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