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Coordinates: 32°390N 73°10E / 32.65000°N 73.01667°E / 32.65000; 73.01667
 

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Khewra
کھیوڑہ
city
Khewra - Kohistan E Namak
Khewra - Kohistan E Namak
Official seal of Khewra
Nickname(s): 
Kingdom of Salt, The City of SALTIANS, A Land of Peace
Motto: 
To Spread the Message of Peace
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictJhelum
TehsilPind Dadan Khan
Tourist attractionKhewra Salt Mine
Founded14 March 1876
Subdivisions

List

  • 22Wards
  • 30 Maher (Gang-man's)
Government
 • Tribal ChiefMuhammad Sufyan
 • ChairmanMaher Farooq Hussnain Nazar (UC-I)
 • ChairmanMaher jaffar Ali jaffri (UC-II)
 • Founder of Khewra Salt MineGreat Alexander
 • TribesParacha , Awan, Rajput, Khokhar, Mirza, Malik, Jotania, Phaphra, Mughal
Elevation
277.48 m (910.36 ft)
Population
 • Total80,000
DemonymSaltian
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
49060
Area code0544
Websitewww.khewra.webs.com

Khewra is the second most populated city of Jhelum District and the neighbor city of Pind Dadan KhaninJhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils[1] and is the location of the Khewra Salt Mine. The population of Khewra city is about 35,000 (or 80,000).[citation needed]

Khewra City is also known as "The Kingdom of Salt" because of its rock salt which is 98% pure and natural source of salt in Pakistan. Khewra Salt Mine is the second largest salt mine in the world.

Tourism

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Khewra City was established in 1876 with the support of the British Army who occupied on the Land of Khewra before 1947. Janjua Rajputs tribe was the founder of Khewra.

Khewra Salt Mine was reopened in 1872 by a local family of Janjua Rajputs, after the British had wrested control from the Sikhs.[2] Since 2002, the main tunnel of the mine has been converted into a tourist attraction. Some websites claim 35000-40000 visitors come here every year.[citation needed] In 2003 a major restoration work was carried out at the mines to make it a tourist destination. Decorative light-work was done and some of the salt crystals found here are translucent, meaning while it absorbs some light, some light pasts through them.[3] Depending upon the thickness (among other properties), the salt rock glows when lit in many different shades. The tourist attractions inside the mine include Assembly Hall, Pul-saraat, indoor brine ponds, Badshahi Mosque, Sheesh Mahal, Crystal Valley, Minar-E-Pakistan, Narrow Gauge Electric Railway, Pakistan Post Office, salt crystal formations and old mining machinery.

The valley is almost entirely populated by the Khewra's community in between high mountains.

Metha Patan Valley is a destination for trekking and hill walking. Metha Patan has a natural waterfall which provides sufficient water to Khewra City. It attracts tourists because of its natural environment.[citation needed] Metha Patan Valley has a potential for mountaineering and rock climbing.[citation needed]

References

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  • ^ Sarina Singh; Lindsay Brown; Lindsay Brown; Rodney Cocks; John Mock (1 May 2008). Lonely Planet Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway (7th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-74104-542-0. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  • ^ "Description: Nice specimen of translucent grey white cubes of halite" "Gallery: Jhelum District, Punjab Province, Pakistan". MinDat.
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    32°39′0″N 73°1′0″E / 32.65000°N 73.01667°E / 32.65000; 73.01667


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