Dhingana City
Dhingana, Bhakkar
ڈِھنگانہ | |
|---|---|
Small town | |
A mosque in Mankera. | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′15″N 71°55′00″E / 31.33750°N 71.91667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Bhakkar District |
| • Density | 3/sq mi (1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Area code | +92453 |
Dhingana (Urdu: ڈِھنگانہ) is a village or small town of Mankera Tehsil, Bhakkar District, in Pakistan's Punjab province. It is situated about 280 kilometers west of Lahore, the provincial capital.
Bhakkar is located in the west of Punjab. The mighty Indus River flows on the western side of the district, which at times overflows its banks during the monsoon season. The Jehlum and Chenab rivers both flow on the eastern side. They also sometimes flood during monsoon season. One-third of the land is sandy of which a small portion is irrigated by Thal canal. Rest of the sandy land is cultivated and is entirely dependent upon rains. People mostly depend on agriculture which is highly dependent on rain.