Lahore District
Lahore District (Punjabi: ضلع لہور; Urdu: ضلع لاہور) is a district in Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the provincial capital, Lahore and surrounding areas. It is the most populous district of Pakistan, with a population of over 11 million in 2017.
Lahore District
ضلع لہور (Punjabi) ضلع لاہور (Urdu) | |
|---|---|
District of Punjab | |
Top: Badshahi Mosque Bottom: Tomb of Jahangir | |
Map of Lahore District highlighted within Punjab Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′N 74°20′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Lahore |
| Headquarters | Lahore |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • District Commissioner | Muhammad Ali |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,772 km2 (684 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 13,004,135 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Website | lahore |
The total area is 1,772 square kilometres (684 sq mi). Before 1976, district Lahore had 3 tehsils. Tehsil Lahore, Tehsil Kasur and Tehsil Chunian. But in 1976, Kasur and Chunian tehsils became Kasur district and separate from Lahore District.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.