Muridke
مریدکے
City
Muridke
Chand Bagh School ground at night
Chand Bagh School ground at night
Muridke is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Muridke
Muridke
Muridke is located in Pakistan
Muridke
Muridke
Coordinates: 31°48′07″N 74°15′18″E / 31.802°N 74.255°E / 31.802; 74.255
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictPunjab
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • City166,652
 • Estimate 
()
167,082
 • Rank53rd, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Muridke (Punjabi, Urdu: مُرِيدكے), is a city and headquarters of Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 53rd largest city of Pakistan by population. Muridke is situated near the city of Lahore, at an elevation of 205 m (675 ft)[2] and is situated on the Grand Trunk Road.

In 2005, Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.

Schools

Chand Bagh School is situated on the Muridke-Sheikhupura road.

Jinnah Ideal Higher Secondary School and Al noor group of scools and colleges are another famous schools of Muridke.

Notable people


References

  1. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ Location of Muridke - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ "Iqbal Masih".
  4. ^ "Jaffar Nazir". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

31°48′07″N 74°15′18″E / 31.802°N 74.255°E / 31.802; 74.255


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