Chiniot is a city on the Chenab River in the Pakistani province of Punjab and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District. Some accounts say a princess named Chandan founded it, naming the settlement Chandaniot in her honour. It reached its zenith under the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, when his governor of Punjab, Wazir Khan, and his grand vizier, Sa'adullah Khan Chinioti, both from the town, built public works there. The British took it by 1849 and made it a municipality in 1862. The city covers about 10 square kilometres at an average elevation of 179 metres and has a hot semi-arid climate. The 2023 census counted 318,165 people.
Facts
Area (sq km) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Chiniot (Wikipedia)
Demographics
According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the city has the population of 318,165.
Geography
Chiniot city is spread over an area of 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Geography, elevation band
with an average elevation of 179 metres (587 ft)
Climate
Chiniot has a hot semi-arid climate
Part Of: Pakistan, Lead
is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan
On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan
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