Multan City the City of Saints Online Shop of Pakistan

The above couplet by a Persian poet describes the primordial environment of the historic city of multan. But that has changed now and not only the city of multan but also the district itself has been transformed into a green, fertile area. It is fast becoming an industrial town. The city has its own charm, culture and crafts. The origin of the name 'multan' is obscure and so is the period of its founding. Hiuen Tsang has called it as Mulosan pulu and Alberuni called it Multana, which ultimately came to be called multan.

Location	Multan lies between north latitude 29'-22' and 30'-45 and east longitude 71'-4' and 72'-4'55. It is located in a bend created by five confluent rivers. The Sutlej separates it from Bahawaipur District and the Chenab from Muzaffargarh district. About 215 metres (740 feet) above sea level
Area	45 square km
Population	3.800 M
Major Crops	Wheat, Cotton, Rice and Sugar Cane
Major Fruit	Mangoes, Oranges, Citrus & Dates
Men Wears	"Shalwar Kamiz" & "Lungi"
Women Wears	"Shalwar Kamiz" + "Chadar"
Language	"Saraki" is the local language, Urdu, Punjabi & English languages are also acceptable.
Climate	Cold in winter and very hot in summer. The normal rainfall is about 6" during the monsoon from July to September.
Wild Life	Fox, Jackal and wild boar. Amongst birds are grey and black partridges, sand grouse visiting the district in winter, quail, plover and pigeons are common
Tourist Information	For local assistance, information and planning your holidays, please contact PTDC Tourist Information Centre at Sindbad Hotel, Nishtar Chowk, Bahawalpur Road, Multan.