Multan (Urdu: مُلتان) (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 5th most populous metropolitan city[4] and has an area of 133 square kilometres (51 sq mi). The city is located on the banks of the Chenab River
Multan is known as the City of Sufis or City of Saints and Madinat-ul-Auliya because of the large number of shrines and Sufi saints from the city. The city is blanketed with bazaars, mosques, shrines, and ornate tombs. It is the birthplace of Fariduddin Ganjshakar (popularly known as "Baba Farid"), recognised as the first major poet of the Punjabi language. Multan is located in a bend created by five rivers of central Pakistan. The Sutlej River separates it from Bahawalpur and the Chenab River from Muzaffar Garh. One of the oldest Cities in the world dating back 6000 years, the city has grown to become an influential political and economical centre for the country, with a dry port and excellent transport links. Multan is famous for its crops: wheat, cotton and sugar cane, mangoes, citrus, guavas, and pomegranates.
Contents [hide]
1 Government
2 Demographics
3 Language
4 History
5 Geography and climate
6 Economy
7 Culture
8 Education
9 Cuisine
10 Transportation
10.1 Multan Metrobus
10.2 Road
10.3 Railways
10.4 Airport
11 Notable saints of Multan
12 Mosques of Multan
13 Sports
14 Notable people from Multan
15 Sister cities
16 See also
17 References
18 External links
Government[edit]
Administrators who are government servants have the powers of Nazims (Mayor). Multan district is spread over an area of 3,721 square kilometres, comprising four tehsils: Multan City, Multan Saddar, Shujabad and Jalalpur Pirwala. In 2005 Multan was reorganised as a City District composed of six autonomous towns:
Bosan
Shah Rukan e Alam
Mumtazabad
Sher Shah
Shujabad
Jalalpur Pirwala
Multan Cantonment
Muneerabad (Rana Town)
New Multan
Qaisar Abad
