Mithankot
Mithan Kot مِٹهّن كوٹ | |
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 The tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Fareed is located in Mithankot | |
  Mithan Kot مِٹهّن كوٹ | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′0″N 70°22′0″E / 28.95000°N 70.36667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  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 (Template:Lang-ur) also known as Kotmithan, 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 Panjnad River. Most of its inhabitants are Saraikis and Baloch. The city is noted for being the site of the tomb of the famous Sufi poet, Khawaja Ghulam Fareed.Kot Mithan is also the land,where all five rivers of Pakistan merges.
Climate and economy
The climate is arid and desert-like, the average annual rainfall being only 4 inches (100 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]
References
- ^ Rahman, Mushtaqur; Islam, M. Aminul; Bagchi, Deipica (1981). Agrarian egalitarianism: land tenures and land reforms in South Asia. Kendall/Hunt. p. 137. ISBN 9780840323439.