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Multan (ملتان; local pronunciation: [mɵlˈtäːnᵊ] ⓘ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab. It is one of the five largest urban centres of Pakistan in 2025 and is the administrative centre of Multan Division. It is a major cultural, religious and economic centre of Punjab region.
Multan District (Urdu: ضِلع مُلتان), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is the city of Multan . The district has a population of 5.45 million (as of 2024) [ 4 ] and an area of 3,720 square kilometres.
This is a list of all the notable places in Multan City and its surroundings. Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower Multan Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam Multan. Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakariya; Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam; Mausoleum of Shah Shams Sabzwari; Mausoleum of Syed Musa Pak; Mausoleum of Shah Gardez; Mausoleum of Mai Maharban (Near Chowk Fawara ...
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Sahiwal region was part of the division till 2008 when separate Sahiwal division was created. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The division laid between 28°25' and 33°13 N and 69°19' and 73°39 E, the Sutlej divided it from Bahawalpur on the south-east, while the Indus river flowed partly through the Division and partly along its border to the west.
Multan was the primary cultural centre or capital of Punjab region mostly in late ancient (500 BC-500 CE) and medieval era (500-1500 CE). [1] Multan region was centre of many civilizations in its 5 millennia old history, and witnessed warfare across millennia because of its location on a major invasion route between South and Central Asia.
During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed a district of Multan Division. [3] Dera Ghazi Khan was made into a separate division in 1982 and took more than 60% land area of Multan division. The division system was abolished in 2000 but restored in 2008 after the restoration of democracy ...
The Lahore and Multan Subahs (combinedly Punjab) during Mughal era while Punjab Province during British era were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts. After independence, The province of West Punjab had four divisions – Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sargodha.