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Multan
City in Punjab, Pakistan

Multan

Multan is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

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Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the sixth-largest city in the country; and serves as the administrative headquarters of its eponymous division and district. A major cultural, religious and economic centre of the Punjab region, Multan is one of the oldest continuosly inhabited cities in Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity.

Get in

Getting to Multan

  1. 01
    Multan Cantonment
  2. 02
    Multan City

    Direct buses to Multan are to be found at almost every major city bus terminal of Pakistan.

See

Worth seeing

Multan has enough to keep the visitor interested for 1 or 2 days - the highlights are the old fort and tombs, and the excellent Institute of Blue Pottery.

  1. 01
    Ruins of Multan Fort

    The Multan Fort on a high mound of earth which separated it from the old branch of the river Ravi.

  2. 02
    Haram Gate

    The Gate used to bring your "Haram" is still there and called Haram Gate.

  3. 03
    Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

    On top of a small hillock, behind the old ruins of Multan Fort, the Mazar and its majestic dome is the first landmark visible when you enter proper Multan.

  4. 04
    Clock Tower

    Called the "Ghanta Ghar" in the Urdu language, it is the landmark of the old city.

Do

Things to do

Cricket: You may be able to catch a game at the Multan Cricket Stadium, which is a traditional venue for a test match and a one-day international every cricket season, which runs from September to February in Pakistan. Cricket has a huge following here, as anywhere in Pakistan. The national captain and star batsmen Inzamam-Ul-Haq is a local boy, and any game sets the town into a frenzy of excitement.

Eat

Where to eat

Mangoes: Multan is known as the city of mangoes for a reason. The mango season, whilst stifflingly hot for non regional visitors, affords an amazing treat. Multan produces the juiciest, thickest and the most succulent mangoes in the world. Worth an international flight alone... almost! There are many types of mangoes in Pakistan, including "SindhRi", "anwar rittol", "langRa", "Chonsa", and "doosairi".

How locals move

Getting around Multan the local way

  • Get aroundThe rickshaws have rendered taxis out of business.

From Wikivoyage: Multan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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