Khewra, Jhelum
Khewra
کھیوڑہ | |
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city | |
Khewra - Kohistan-e-Namak | |
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Seal | |
| Nicknames: Kingdom of Salt, The City of SALTIANS, A Land of Peace | |
| Motto: To Spread the Message of Peace | |
Khewra Khewra | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′52.58″N 73°00′30.22″E / 32.6479389°N 73.0083944°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Tourist attraction | Khewra Salt Mine |
| Founded | 14 March 1876 |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Tribal Chief | Muhammad Sufyan |
| • Chairman | Maher Farooq Hussnain Nazar (UC-I) |
| • Chairman | Maher Jaffar Ali Jaffri (UC-II) |
| • Founder of Khewra Salt Mine | Great Alexander |
| • Tribes | Paracha, Awan, Janjua Rajput, Khokhar, Mirza, Malik, Jotania, Phaphra, Mughal |
| Elevation | 277.48 m (910.4 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,000 |
| Demonym | Saltian |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 49060 |
| Area code | 0544 |
| Website | www |
Khewra (Punjabi / Urdu: کھیوڑہ) is the second most populated city of Jhelum District and a neighboring city of Pind Dadan Khan in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils and is the location of the Khewra Salt Mine. The population of Khewra city is about 35,000 (or 80,000).
Khewra city is also known as "The Kingdom of Salt" because of its rock salt which is 98% pure and natural source of salt in Pakistan. Khewra Salt Mine is the second largest salt mine in the world, after Sifto Salt Mines in Ontario, Canada.