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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
Timezone: Asia/Karachi

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chiniot
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Chiniot montage.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 240px
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Bu Ali Qalandar Mosque besides Chenab River, exterior and interior views of Shahi Mosque, Omar Hayat Mahal
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Municipal Committee Chiniot.jpg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Municipal Committee logo
Settlement.blank_emblem_alt: Municipal Committee Chiniot
Settlement.pushpin_map: Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Chiniot in Pakistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Faisalabad
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chiniot
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Committee

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Wikidata facts

Population: 318165
Elevation: 179
Official website: www.mcchiniot.lgpunjab.org.pk/Administrative-Setup.html
Image: Chiniot seen from Omar Hayat Mahal.jpg
Dialing code: 047

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postal code: 35400
Commons category: Chiniot (city)
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History
Early
Mughal
Mughal decline and Sial rule
Sikh
British
Geography
Location
Topography
Climate
Demographics
Population
Languages
Economy
Education
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Culture
Islamic occasions
Furniture
Sport
Notable people
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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.