Dera Ghazi Khan District
ضلع ڈيره غازى خان ضلع دیرہ غازی خان | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Headquarters | Dera Ghazi Khan |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Sardar Abdullah Dasti |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
3,814 km2 (1,473 sq mi) | |
Population | |
2,348,245 | |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 807,412 |
• Rural | 2,586,293 |
Literacy | |
• Literacy rate |
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Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code | 064 |
Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Website | dgkhan |
Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ضلع ڈيره غازى خان, Saraiki: ضلع دیرہ غازی خان) is a district in Punjab, Pakistan. Its administrative capital is Dera Ghazi Khan.
The district lies to the west of the Indus River. The Sulaiman Mountains rise to a height of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in the north of the district. Popular tourist destinations are Fort Munro, Yakbai Hill station and Mubarki Top.