Fort Munro
Fort Munro
فورٹ منرو | |
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Hill station | |
Steel bridges of Fort Munro | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′48″N 69°59′05″E / 29.9300°N 69.9848°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Elevation | 2,180 m (7,152 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Fort Munro is a hill station which is located at a height of 6,470 feet (1,970 m) above sea level in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab, Pakistan; along the Punjab–Balochistan border. It is part of the Sulaiman mountain range. It was developed by British government in late 19th century.
It attracts many people for short stays during the hot summer. It is around 85 kilometres from Dera Ghazi Khan city, Punjab, Pakistan and about 185 kilometres from Multan in Sulaiman Mountain range. The people of Fort Munro are nomads, especially of the Leghari tribe.
Fort Munro's altitude is 1800 meters. Yakbai top and Mubarki top are other major tourist spots, located near Fort Munro where elevation reaches above 2000 meters. It can also be reached either from Loralai, Balochistan or from Multan (Punjab). From Punjab, the mountain range starts near Rakhni, which is a provincial border-post between Balochistan and Punjab.