Bhong

Summary

Bhong (Urdu, and Punjabi: بھونگ) is a small town in Sadiqabad Tehsil of Rahim Yar Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is a Union Council of Sadiqabad tehsil[1] (Urdu for subdistrict) and is located 200 kilometres away from Bhawalpur at 28° 25' 0" North, 69° 55' 0" East.[2]

Bhong
بھونگ
Bhong Mosque won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986.
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
TehsilSadiqabad
Area
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total5,638
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

References edit

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan - National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bhong map

28°25′N 69°55′E / 28.417°N 69.917°E / 28.417; 69.917