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Rachna Doab رچنا دوآب | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
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• Total | 30,177 km2 (11,651 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 29,380,000 |
| • Density | 973.6/km2 (2,522/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
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Rachna Doab (Punjabi:رچنا دوآب), also spelt asRachena Doab,[1] can be classified as one of the main regions ofPunjab, Pakistan.[2]Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its variousrivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. Rachna Doab is aDoab or tract of land in the Punjab region, encompassing all the area lying between theRavi andChenab Rivers, all the way from theJammu Division till their confluence south of the town ofAhmadpur Sial inPunjab, Pakistan. It lies between 30° 35' and 32° 50' N. and 71° 50' and 75° 3' E. The name was given by theMughal emperorAkbar, by combining the first syllables of the names of the two rivers. This is the most densely-populated region in Punjab, Pakistan, home to large cities such as Lahore and Gujranwala.[1]
The doab receives more rainfall than other parts of Punjab, Pakistan and is also irrigated by theLower Chenab Canal.[1] In the south of the doab, there are the cities of Khanewal and Jhang.[1] The north-eastern part of the doab connects to the Grand Trunk Road.[1] The upper area of the Rachna Doab is densely-populated.[1]
TheChenab Colony was established in this doab withFaisalabad (formerly Lyallpur) at its centre during theBritish-period.[1]
Rachna doab coversNarowal District,Sialkot District,Jammu District,Kathua District,Samba district,Udhampur district,Gujranwala District,Hafizabad District,Sheikhupura District,Nankana Sahib District,Faisalabad District,Toba Tek Singh District,Chiniot District (excludingLalian Tehsil) andJhang District (excludingAthara Hazari Tehsil andAhmedpur Sial Tehsil).
Major cities of thisDoab are:[3]
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