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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Multan (help·info) (Punjabi/Urdu: مُلتان)
is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District.
It is located in the southern part of the province. Multan District has a
population of over 3.8 million—according to 1998 census—and the city itself
is the sixth largest within the boundaries of Pakistan. It is situated on
the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of
the country and about 562 km (349 mi) from Islamabad,356 km (221 mi) from
Lahore. & 966 km (600 mi) from Karachi.
Multan is known as the City of Sufis due to the large number of shrines and
Sufi saints from the city. The city is full of bazaars, mosques, shrines and
ornate tombs. It is located in a bend created by five rivers of the Punjab
province. The Sutlej River separates it from Bahawalpur and the Chenab River
from Muzaffar Garh. The city has grown to become an influential political
and economical center for the country, with a dry port and excellent
transport links. Multan is famous for its crops: wheat, cotton and sugar
cane as well as mangoes, citrus, guavas and pomegranates.
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