Capital of Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore

345Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 13.0M· Elev. 709 ftWikipedia

Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most socially liberal, progressive, and cosmopolitan cities.Wikipedia

Nickname: The Heart of Pakistan, Paris of the East, City of Gardens, City of Literature (by UNESCO)

Province / Region Context

PunjabGeographical region in South Asia

Punjab is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, and historical region in South Asia, located in its northwestern part, comprising areas of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India. It is primarily inhabited by the Punjabi people. Lahore is its largest city and historic capital, with other major cities including Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Sialkot, Sargodha, and Bahawalpur in Pakistan; alongside Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Patiala, Mohali, Bathinda, Firozpur, and Fazilka in India.Wikipedia

Country: Pakistan
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
63
Internet
Country Broadband
1.4
subscriptions per 100 people
Developing Broadband
05

Climate

Sunshine
345
sunny days per year
95% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
25"
inches per year
Air Quality
144
Unhealthy AQI
07

Demographics

Population13.0M
Altitude709 ftabove sea level

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