Jhang
Sign in to saveJhang (Punjabi / ; ; ) is the capital city of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab River, it is the 14th most populous city in Pakistan.
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Place details
- Locality
- جھنگ
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 341,210
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jhang
- Settlement.other_name
- Jhang Sadar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ur
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Jhang Saddar Railway Station; Shrine of Heer and Ranjha; Chenab College; Trimmu Barrage and Rivaz Bridge
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Jhang in Pakistan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Jhang in Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- administrative territorial entity
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Jhang District
- Population
- +414131
- Area
- +28.27
- Elevation
- +157
- Capital of
- Jhang District
- Shares border with
- Sargodha
- Image
- Shrine of Sufi Saint Sultan Bahu, Jhang .jpg
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Jhang (Punjabi / ; ; ) is the capital city of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab River, it is the 14th most populous city in Pakistan.
== Etymology == The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial, literally meaning the "terrain of the Sials". The word Jhang is derived from the Sanskrit word jāṅgala which means rough or forested terrain; the word Jungle also shares the same root.