Jhang Sadr, Pakistan
جھنگ صدر
Jhang Sadr is a town of 606,533 people in Punjab, Pakistan.
Why visit Jhang Sadr
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Jhang Sadr
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About Jhang Sadr
Jhang (Punjabi / Urdu: جھنگ; Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃə̀ŋ.gᵊ]; Urdu pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱəŋɡ]) is the headquarters of the Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab River, it is the 14th most populous city in Pakistan.
From the Wikipedia article Jhang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
History
The city of Jhang was built in 1288 by Rai Sial, a chief of the Sial tribe. The Sial tribe ruled this region ever since then until the last Sial ruler of Jhang, Ahmad Khan (1812 to 1822) was defeated by Ranjit Singh after fierce fighting.
Under the collective rule of the Sial khans of Jhang and other Sial sub-tribes such as the Rajbana and Bharwana, in the zenith of their power, the Sial territory of Jhang extended up to the Muzaffargarh boundary in the south, and the entirety of Chiniot, Kamalia and Kabirwala ilakas. The territory extended to parts of Bhakkar and Sargodha. The Garh Mahraja and Ahmadpur Sial ilakas were added to the possessions of the Rajbana Sial tribe who drove out the Baloch tribes to the Thal and defeated the Nawab of Multan by the mid 18th-century.
Under the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Mighiana, lying two miles (3.2 km) apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.
From the History section of Jhang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare6
Map of Jhang Sadr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Bagh 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kot Khaira 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Gojra 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Toba Tek Singh 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Bhawana 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Pir Mahal 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Jahanian Shah 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Dijkot 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kamalia 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Faisalabad 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- My heer darbar - panoramio, Saif Gill, CC BY 3.0
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