Why visit Taunsa
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Taunsa
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About Taunsa
Tonsa is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Tonsa District. Located on the bank of the Indus River, the city is considered a cultural centre of the south Punjab region of Pakistan.
From the Wikipedia article Tonsa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
History
Tonsa became a renowned city amongst Sufi circles when Pir Pathan shifted to the city in order to spread teachings of Islam in the late 18th to early 19th-century.
From the History section of Tonsa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare3
Map of Taunsa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Bakhri Ahmad Khan 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Basti Aukharvand 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Basti Dosa 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Moza Shahwala 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Dajjal wala 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Kot Sultan 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Daira Din Panah 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Layyah 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Kot Addu 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Dera Ghazi Khan 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Taunsa, Akhtar Hassan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Breathtaking scenery, AsifKhan11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS040-E-98798 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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