Back أوكارا Arabic اوكارا ARZ Okāra (kapital sa distrito sa Pakistan) CEB Okara (Stadt) German Okara, Pakistan English Okara Esperanto Okara (Pakistán) Spanish اوکاره، پاکستان Persian Okara (Pakistan) French Okara Italian
Okara
اوکاڑہ | |
|---|---|
 The shrine of Khoo Pak
By Usman Jaj 15GD | |
  Okara  Okara | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′33″N 73°27′13″E / 30.80917°N 73.45361°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Okara District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2017 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 326,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Highways |  N-5 |
| Number of Union councils | 10 |
Okara (Urdu: اوكاڑا) is the capital city of Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] The name Okara comes from Okaan, the name of a of tree. The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km by passing away Ravi River. It is famous for its cotton mills. The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal. The population of Okara is 326,801. The Multan road connects Okara City with Lahore. [3]
- ↑ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ↑ "NRB: Local Government Elections". 2012-02-09. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Distirct Website". okara.dc.lhc.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-24.