Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ضلع ڈيره غازى خان, Punjabi: ضلع ڈیرا غازی خان , Saraiki: ضلع دیرہ غازی خان, Balochi: ڈیرہ غازی خان دمگ) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is the Dera Ghazi Khan city.
Dera Ghazi Khan District
ضلع ڈيره غازى خان ضلع ڈیرا غازی خان ضلع دیرہ غازی خان ڈیرہ غازی خان دمگ | |
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District of Punjab | |
Top to bottom: Shrine of Mullah Qaid Shah, Hills of Fort Munro. | |
Map of Dera Ghazi Khan District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Headquarters | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sardar Abdullah Dasti |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,294 km2 (4,361 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,393,705 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Website | dgkhan |
The district lies to the west of the Indus River. The Sulaiman Mountains rise to a height of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in the north of the district. Popular tourist destinations are Fort Munro, Yakbai Hill station and Mubarki top.
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