Mianwali District
| ضِلع مِيانوالى | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Mianwali District | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
|
| Province |
 Punjab
|
| Headquarters | Mianwali |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Talat Mahmood Gondal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,840 km2 (2,250 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 1,057,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of tehsils | 3 |
The Mianwali District (Urdu: ضِلع مِيانوالى; Pashto,Punjabi: ضلع میانوالی), is a district in the northwest of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is border district between Province of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. People of Mianwali understand and share the culture of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The district is administratively divided into three tehsils 7 Municipal Committees and 51 union councils:
Mianwali district covers an area of 5,840 square kilometres (2,250 sq mi). The area in north is a continuation of the Pothohar Plateau and the Kohistan-e-Namak. Southren side of the district is a part of Thal Desert. Indus River flows through the district.
Mianwali district has an extreme climate, with a long, hot summer season and cold, dry winters. Summer lasts from May to September and winter lasts from November till February. June is the hottest month with average temperatures of 42 °C (highest recorded temperature 52 °C); in winter, December and January monthly average temperatures can be as low as 3 to 4 °C. The average rainfall in the district is about 385 mm.
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