Khairpur Tamiwali
| Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) | |
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| City | |
  Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) | |
| Coordinates: 29°34′48″N 72°13′58″E / 29.58000°N 72.23278°E | |
| 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. The meteor is still available at a museum in London, England. The name became Khairpur Tamewali with the passage of time.
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Neighbourhoods of Bahawalpur | ||
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Administrations: Bahawalpur Division and Bahawalpur District | ||
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Website: Bahawalpur District at NRB | ||
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