Mithankot

Mithankot (Saraiki: مِٹھّݨ کوٹ/کوٹ مِٹھّݨ) also known as Kot Mithan, is a city in Rajanpur District in Punjab, Pakistan. Mithankot is located on the west bank of the Indus River, a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnand River. Most of its inhabitants are Saraikis and Baloch. The city is noted for being the site of the tomb of Sufi poet, Khawaja Ghulam Fareed. Kot Mithan is also the land where all five main rivers of Pakistan merge.

Mithan Kot مٹھن كوٹ
Town
The tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Fareed is located in Mithankot
Mithan Kot
Coordinates: 28°57′0″N 70°22′0″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Rajanpur
Division	Dera Ghazi Khan Division
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	37,500
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	33600
Calling code	0604

Climate

Boat on the banks of the Indus River in Mithankot

The climate is arid and desert-like, the average annual rainfall being only 7 inches (175 mm). Varying extremities in temperature depending on the season. To the south side is the great Indus River.

The cultivation of crops such as wheat, sugarcane, cotton and rice is enabled through irrigation from the canals from the Indus.^[1]

Notable places

• Tomb of Khawaja Ghulam Farid