Mithankot
Mithan Kot
مِٹهّن كوٹ | |
|---|---|
| Kot Mithan | |
 The tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Fareed is located in Mithankot | |
  Mithan Kot | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′0″N 70°22′0″E / 28.95000°N 70.36667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 33600 |
| Calling code | 0604 |
Mithankot (Urdu: مِٹھّن کوٹ) natively known as Kotmithan, is a city in South Punjab, Pakistan (Rajanpur District). Mithankot is located on the west bank of the Indus River, a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnad River. The city is noted for being the site of the tomb of the famous Siraiki poet, Khawaja Ghulam Fareed.
Climate and economy[]
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 (100mm). It is extremely hot in summer and quite cold in winter. 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.
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Categories:
- Populated places in Rajanpur District