Dera Ghazi Khan
ڈیرہ غازی خان | |
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   Clockwise from top: Universal University Dera, Shrine of Ghazi Khan, for whom the city is named, Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport | |
  Dera Ghazi Khan  Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| Coordinates: 30°1′59″N 70°38′24″E / 30.03306°N 70.64000°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 | 494,464 |
| • Rank | 23th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/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 |
Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ڈیرہ غازی خان), abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 23th most populous city of Pakistan as of 2023.[5] Lying west of the Indus River, it is the headquarters of Dera Ghazi Khan District and Dera Ghazi Khan Division. Punjab Pakistan
- ^ "Administrators appointed: Dissolution of local govts notified". Dawn (newspaper). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "D.G.Khan | Punjab Portal".
- ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 August 2024.