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Mankera
منکیرہ | |
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City | |
 A mosque in Mankera | |
  Mankera Location in Pakistan  Mankera Mankera (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′N 71°26′E / 31.383°N 71.433°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Sargodha |
| District | Bhakkar |
| Population | |
• City | 14,184 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Area code | +92453 |
Mankera (Saraiki and Urdu: منكيره) is the principal town of Mankera Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Bhakkar District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] It is situated about 320 km (200 mi) west of the city of Lahore.
Bhakkar is located in the west of Punjab. The mighty Indus River flows on the western side of the district and the Jehlum and Chenab rivers both flow on the eastern side, all of which can be destructive during the monsoon season. One-third of the land is sandy, of which a small portion is irrigated by Thal canal and tubewells. The rest of the sandy land is cultivated and is entirely dependent upon rains. The local population mainly depends on agriculture, which is highly dependent on rain; as such people are poor. Education and health facilities are not adequately available.