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Bahawalpur
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About Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur sits on the route: 30 minutes from Lodhran.
Bahawalpur is in Punjab, Pakistan, with about 900,000 people. The nearest town is Lodhran, about 16 km away.
Bahawalpur (Urdu: بہاول پور; Urdu pronunciation: [bəɦɑːwəlˈpuːɾ]) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th most populous city of Pakistan and 8th most populous of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division.
Founded in 1748 by the Daudpotra family of Sindh, Bahawalpur was the capital of the formerRead more
princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Nawabs of Bahawalpur until 1955. The Nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and Bahawalpur is known for its monuments dating from that period. The city lies at the edge of the Cholistan Desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby Lal Suhanra National Park.
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Bahawalpur is in Punjab, Pakistan, about 16 km from Lodhran.
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- Population
- 903,795
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- Punjab
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 29.3978, 71.6752
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