Shekhupura, Pakistan
شیخوپورہ
Shekhupura is a town of 591,424 people in Punjab, Pakistan.
Why visit Shekhupura
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 90 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hiran Minar complex, Hiran Minar and Sheikhupura Cricket Stadium.
Weather in Shekhupura
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About Shekhupura
Sheikhupura, also known as Qila Sheikhupura (lit. 'Sheikhupura Fort'), is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It was founded by the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1607 as a citadel, west of Lahore. Sheikhupura is the 10th-largest city in Punjab and 15th-largest in Pakistan by population, serving as the headquarters of Sheikhupura District. The city is an industrial centre and satellite town, and is located about 38 km northwest of Lahore.
From the Wikipedia article Sheikhupura (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shekhupura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Gulistan Cinema
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
Faisalabad-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
Museums and landmarks8
Hiran Minar
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Complex in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
Batti Chowk Sheikhupura
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Saddar Chowk
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
SP Chowk
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes14
Madani Restaurant Sheikhupura
Restaurant · 1.6 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Mehr Baba Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.9 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
2 more on the map.
Where to stay90
Churches and places of worship14
Ahlahadess Masjid and madrassa
Place of worship
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Dar-ul-Uloom Zia-ul-Quran
Place of worship · 1.4 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Faizan-E-Madina
Place of worship · 2.0 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Habib Colony Masjid
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Gujranwala-Shaikupura Road, Sheikhupura
Jama Masjid Raza
Place of worship · 3.1 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Jamia Masjid Rizwia
Place of worship · 3.6 km
Lahore Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
Jamia Masjid Seydna Bilal
Place of worship · 3.6 km
Gujranwala-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
Norani Lasani Masjid
Place of worship · 1.0 km
Gujranwala-Shaikupura Road, Sheikhupura
Gas and EV charging17
Al Taj Filling Station
Gas station · 4.8 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Gujjar Petroleum Services-Total Parco
Gas station · 2.8 km
Gujranwala-Shaikupura Road, Sheikhupura
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Allied Schools Zalmas Campus
School · 1.8 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Government Girls College
School · 1.3 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
government technical training college
School · 2.9 km
Hafizabad Road, Sheikhupura
Punjab College Sheikhupura
School · 4.4 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Healthcare19
Abida Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
Gujranwala-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
Allaha Hoo Medicen Company
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
Gujranwala-Shaikupura Road, Sheikhupura
Ashraf General Hospital
Hospital · 1.2 km
Faisalabad-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
DHQ Hospital Sheikhupura
Hospital · 0.6 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
Fauji Foundation Dispensary
Hospital · 1.4 km
Sheikhupura - Sargodha Road, Sheikhupura
New Social Security Hospital
Hospital · 1.1 km
Faisalabad-Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura
Map of Shekhupura
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Getting there and nearby towns
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Jandiala Sher Khan 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Chuhar Kana 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Chak Five Hundred Seventy-five 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Muridke 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Naushahra Virkan 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Sharqpur Sharif 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Lahore 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Gujranwala 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Wazirabad 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Amritsar 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hiran Minar Punjab, mhtoori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Octagonal Pavilion in Water Tank at Hiran Minar, Shaguftakarim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiran Minar, Shiekupura, FahadSultanAbbas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qila sheikhupura Inside veiw, Muhammad Amin Uppal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheikhupura Fort Haveli wooden beautiful doors, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort inside paintings, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort White Haveli outside views, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haveli wooden door, Sheikhupura Fort, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Four storey Havelies, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white haveli inside paintings 5, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort four storey Haveli, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white haveli inside paintings 3, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white haveli inside paintings 4, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white haveli inside paintings, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort Haveli fron elevation, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort haveli inside brick trellis, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white Haveli, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort white haveli inside paintings 2, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort sitting place main gate, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort stairs near main gate and quarters, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort Quarters gully, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort well on front side, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort fornt well, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stairs near main gate - Sheikhupura Fort, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Gate from inside Sheikhupura Fort, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort Sundial Probably, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Archway near main Gate - Sheikhupura Fort, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inside Mian gate of Sheikhupura Fort, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort outside view of Fort wall, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheikhupura Fort Facade view, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- "Sheikhupura City tourist site Fort of Sheikhupura- Jun 2017", Basit Nadeem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "International Cricket Stadium Sheikhupura-Jun 2017, Basit Nadeem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qila Sheikhupura, Hhr show26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Small room near tank - Hiran Minar, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiran minar and windy day, WaqarMunir91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiran Minar and the Pavilian, Khurram Ali Rasheed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barad Dari and connecting passage, Omarjhawarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiran Minar & Tank Sheikhupura, Mhtoori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiran Minar and Tank Sheikhupura, Mhtoori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiran Minar at Sunset, Awais Athar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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