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Chaj Doab
چَج دوآب
View of different Doabs of Punjab
View of different Doabs of Punjab
Map
RegionPunjab
SubregionPunjab, Pakistan
Area
 • Total
27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
-

Chaj Doab (Template:Lang-pa) can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. The Chaj doab includes the area between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.[1] It lies on the southern fringes of the Kashmir valley.

Districts

This doab covers Gujrat District, Bhimber District, Mirpur District, Mandi Bahauddin District, Sargodha District, Lalian Tehsil of Chiniot District and some areas of Jhang Tehsil of Jhang District.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rivers of the World, James R Penn, p122, 2001, ISBN 1-57607-042-5, accessed April 2009