Dera Gazi Khan
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Dera Ghazi Khan ڈيره غازي خان D. G. Khan |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): Dera | |
| Motto: Dera phullain da sehra دیرا پھلیں دا سہرا (Translation: Dera–the garland of flowers) | |
 Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan
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| Coordinates: 30°1′59″N 70°38′24″E / 30.03306°N 70.64000°ECoordinates: 30°1′59″N 70°38′24″E / 30.03306°N 70.64000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Dera Ghazi Khan District |
| Foundation of Old City | 1474 |
| Foundation of New City | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Government and Muncipal Corporation Dera Ghazi Khan |
| • Mayor Of DGKhan | Shahid Hameed Khan Chandia (PML-N) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 190,542 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 (UTC) |
| Postal code | 32200 |
| Dialling code | 064 |
| Acronym | DGK |
| Demonym | Derawal, Dervi |
| Website | No Official Website |
Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu: ڈيره غازي خان), abbreviated as D. G. Khan, is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of the Dera Ghazi Khan District and was formerly the centre of the Dera Ghazi Khan Division while that level of government existed.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while many Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Dera Ghazi Khan District. Many Hindus and Sikhs from Dera Ghazi Khan settled in Delhi found Derawal Nagar along with the migrants from Dera Ismail Khan.
Dera Ghazi Khan is located at 30'03" N and 70'38" E. The overall climate of the city is dry with little rainfall. The winter is relatively cold and the climate is hot during the remaining part of the year, but it is very hot in summer. The temperature during summer is usually about 115 °F (46 °C), while during winter season the temperature is as low as 40 °F (4 °C). The prevailing wind direction is North-South. Due to the barren mountains of Koh-Suleman (Sulaiman Mountains) and the sandy soil of the area, windstorms are very common in the summer. During summer, the temperatures are generally amongst the highest in Pakistan. Fort Munro, located on the edge of Punjab Province, has relatively cooler weather. In winter, scattered snowfall is also reported in this area.
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