Chiniot
Also known as Chiniotis
Chiniot (Punjabi / ; ; ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th most populous city in Pakistan.
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Place details
- Locality
- چنیوٹ
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 318,165
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| website = | footnotes = }} Chiniot (Punjabi / ; ; ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th most populous city in Pakistan.
Chiniot is known for its intricate wooden furniture, architecture, and mosques. The Shahi Mosque, Omar Hayat Haveli, Laxmi Narayan temple and the shrines of Shah Burhan and Saeen Sukh are some of the notable specimen of Chinioti architecture in the town.
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