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Place details
- Locality
- اوکاڑہ
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 533,693
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Province
- Punjab
- Division
- Sahiwal
- District
- Okara
- Deputy commissioner
- Doctor Zeeshan Hanif
- Metro
- 4,377 km (1,690 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 105 m (344 ft)
- City
- 533,693
- Rank
- 20th
- Time zone
- UTC+5 ( PST )
- Area code
- 044
- Highways
- N-5
- Website
- okara .punjab .gov .pk
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 232386
- Area
- 199
- Elevation
- 105
- Image
- Company Bagh Chowk, Okara - panoramio.jpg
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- Okara
- P12749
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Okara (Punjabi, Urdu: اوکاڑہ) is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name Okara is derived from Okaan, a type of tree. In ancient times there were a large number of Okaan trees, which is why the area was named Okara. It is the 20th most populous city of Pakistan. The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km bypassing the Ravi River. It is known for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills. The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal, which was formerly known as Montgomery. Kasur is also located in the east of the city. Pakistan military dairy farms, known for their cheese, are situated in Okara. Pul Dhool, located near Abdulla Sugar Mill, is a town in the Okara district. Pul Dhool is on Hujra Chunian road. It is 9 km from Shah Muqeem and 17 km from Chunian.These farms were established before the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
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