Punjab · Pakistan
Dera Ghazi Khan travel guide
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 399,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DEA17 km · Dera Ghazi Khan Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan, abbreviated as D. G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 16th most-populous city in Punjab and the 23rd in Pakistan, as of 2023.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dera Ghazi Khan
See
- Fort Munro
- Tomb of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar
- Dera Ghazi Khan Zoo
- Tomb of ghazi khan
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When to go
The best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dera Ghazi Khan are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; July is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dera Ghazi Khan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Multan International Airport (MUX, 78 km) and Bahawalpur Airport (BHV, 131 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is about 15 km from the city. Pakistan's flag carrier PIA operates here directly from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Bahawalpur, Dubai and Jeddah. Khushhal Khan Khattak Express, a daily express train service between Karachi and Peshawar briefly stop at Dera Ghazi Khan Cantt. The city is well connected with whole country by road. Daewoo, Faisal Movers, Baloch, Ghazi and Adil Shah are the buses which connect Dera Ghazi Khan to other major cities.
Getting around
Auto-rickshaws / tuk-tuks are open rickshaws with (narrow) rear-facing seats, or with two seats facing forward and two backward. They are handy for moving around in the Inner City, since it's easier to see where you're going. Try to find a rickshaw with a well-padded seat, otherwise you will come out bruised and aching.
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DEA · Dera Ghazi Khan Airport
MUX · Multan International Airport
BHV · Bahawalpur Airport
Questions
Dera Ghazi Khan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dera Ghazi Khan are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; July is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dera Ghazi Khan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Multan International Airport (MUX, 78 km) and Bahawalpur Airport (BHV, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dera Ghazi Khan?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Dera Ghazi Khan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.