Dera Ghazi Khan
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For the district, see Dera Ghazi Khan District. For other uses, see Dera Ghazi Khan (disambiguation).
Dera Ghazi Khan (ڈیرہ غازی خان), abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 19th most populous city of Pakistan.[5] Lying west of the Indus River, it is the headquarters of Dera Ghazi Khan District and Dera Ghazi Khan Division.
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Dera Ghazi Khan
ڈیرہ غازی خان | |
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Coordinates: 30°1′59″N 70°38′24″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Dera Ghazi Khan |
District | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Foundation of Old City | 1474 |
Foundation of New City | 1910 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor of DG Khan | None (Vacant)[1] |
Area | |
• City | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
• Metro | 11,294 km2 (4,361 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 399,064 |
• Rank | 19th, Pakistan |
• Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | +6 |
Postal code | 32200 |
Dialling code | 064[4] |
Acronym | DGK |
Demonym | Digerian, Sulemani Balochs |
Website | dgkhan |
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