Mithankot

Mithan Kot
مِٹهّن كوٹ
Mithan Kot; مِٹهّن كوٹ
Town
	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
Population
• Total	37,500
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	33600
Calling code	0604

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Mithankot (Urdu: مِٹھّن کوٹ‎) 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.

Climate and economy[edit]

Boat on the banks of the Indus River in Mithankot

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[edit]

↑ Rahman, Mushtaqur; Islam, M. Aminul; Bagchi, Deipica (1981). Agrarian egalitarianism: land tenures and land reforms in South Asia. Kendall/Hunt. p. 137. ISBN 9780840323439.

External links[edit]

Farid Mahal and the Mausoleum of Hadrat Khawajah Ghulam Farid

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

[RahmanIslam1981-1] Rahman, Mushtaqur; Islam, M. Aminul; Bagchi, Deipica (1981). Agrarian egalitarianism: land tenures and land reforms in South Asia. Kendall/Hunt. p. 137. ISBN 9780840323439.

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