Where is Lahore located? | AR Times

Where is Lahore located?

Pakistan

It is one of the Islamic countries that are located in the south of the Asian continent, the population of which exceeds more than 209 million people, and is the sixth country in terms of population, with a total area of 803,940 square kilometers, and it extends along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman from the south, It is bordered by India on the eastern side, Afghanistan on the western side, Iran on the southwestern side, and China on the far northeast, separated from Tajikistan by a narrow corridor on the northern side, and has maritime borders with the Sultanate of Oman. 

Where is Lahore located?

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, and it is the second largest urban region in the country, and occupies the fourteenth place in terms of population congestion over the cities of the world, and its history dates back to more than a thousand years, and it is a major cultural center in the province in particular, the country, and the northern Indian continent That extends from the eastern banks of the Indus River to New Delhi in general, and has a population of more than 10 million people.

Lahore website

It is one of the cities of southern Asia, specifically in the state of Pakistan, and its coordinates are between 31 ° 15 'and 31 ° 45' to the north, 74 ° 01 'and 74 ° 39' to the east, and it is bordered to the north and west by the Sheikh region, and to the east by the Wajah region And, from the southern side, the Kasur region, the Ravi River flows on the north side of Lahore, and the total area of the city reaches 1,772 square kilometers.

Miscellaneous information

• The climate: The prevailing climate in the city is semi-arid, and the weather is hot during the month of June, and temperatures exceed more than 40 degrees Celsius, and the wind season begins in late June, and the rains fall during the month of July with thunderstorms, and the highest temperature reached the region By 48.3 ° C on May 30, 1944.
• Economy: The GDP of the city, which equates to purchasing power PPP, is estimated at 40 million USD with an average rate of growth of 5.6% per year, contributing 13.2% of the national economy, and GDP is expected to reach by 2025. $ 102 billion.
• Tourism: The city has two world heritage sites with a choice from UNESCO, more than 200 archaeological and historical sites, and an art and culture center, and there are many tourist attractions such as Badshahi Mosque, Minar Electronic, Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Museum, Jahangir Tomb, Nur Jahan Tomb, Asif Khan Tomb, The Castle Stadium, Wazir Khan Mosque, Anarkali Bazar, Mochi Bagh, Gulshan Iqbal Park and Model Town Park.