Khewra
کھیوڑہ | |
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city | |
 Khewra - Kohistan E Namak | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Kingdom of Salt, The City of SALTIANS, A Land of Peace | |
| Motto: To Spread the Message of Peace | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Tourist attraction | Khewra Salt Mine |
| Founded | 14 March 1876 |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Tribal Chief | Muhammad Sufyan |
| • Chairman | Maher Farooq Hussnain Nazar (UC-I) |
| • Chairman | Maher jaffar Ali jaffri (UC-II) |
| • Founder of Khewra Salt Mine | Great Alexander |
| • Tribes | Paracha , Awan,Janjua Rajput, Khokhar, Mirza, Malik, Jotania, Phaphra, Mughal |
| Elevation | 277.48 m (910.36 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,000 |
| Demonym | Saltian |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 49060 |
| Area code | 0544 |
| Website | www |
Khewra (Punjabi / Urdu: کھیوڑہ) is the second most populated city of Jhelum District and the neighbor city of Pind Dadan Khan in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils[1] and is the location of the Khewra Salt Mine. The population of Khewra city is about 35,000 (or 80,000).[citation needed]
Khewra City is also known as "The Kingdom of Salt" because of its rock salt which is 98% pure and natural source of salt in Pakistan. Khewra Salt Mine is the second largest salt mine in the world.
- ^ a b Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum – Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine