Khairpur Tamiwali
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Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) | |
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City | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Bahawalpur |
Tehsil | Khairpur Tamiwali |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 300,000 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Calling code | 052 |
Khairpur Tamewali is a city and the capital of Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil, Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
History
Khairpur Tamewali was known as Khairpur in the early 18th century. It was named after "Tommy", an Englishman who discovered a meteor which fell in early 1900 at the junction of the Sidhnai Mailsi Link river and the Bahawal canal.[citation needed] The meteor is still available at a museum in London, England.[citation needed] The name became Khairpur Tamewali with the passage of time.
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