Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan (ڈیرہ غازی خان), abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 19th most populous city of Pakistan. Lying west of the Indus River, it is the headquarters of Dera Ghazi Khan District and Dera Ghazi Khan Division.
Dera Ghazi Khan
ڈیرہ غازی خان | |
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City | |
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 | |
| 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) |
| Area | |
| • City | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 11,294 km2 (4,361 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 399,064 |
| • Rank | 19th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code | 32200 |
| Dialling code | 064 |
| Acronym | DGK |
| Demonym | Digerian, Sulemani Balochs |
| Website | dgkhan |
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