Miānwāli

Mianwali: Thal CanalThal Canal, Mianwali, Pak.

Miānwāli, city, Punjab province, Pakistan. The city, the district headquarters, lies just east of the Indus River; it is connected by road and rail with Multān and Rāwalpindi. Founded in 1868, it was constituted a municipality in 1903–04. Institutions include a hospital and government colleges affiliated with the University of the Punjab. Pop. (1998 prelim.) 79,996.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Miānwāli
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 15 September 2010
Access Date: February 22, 2025