Punjab · Pakistan
Gujrat travel guide
Gujrat is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 391,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- SKT27 km · Sialkot International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Gujrat
Gujrat is a city, located along the western bank of the Chenab River, in the northern region of Punjab, Pakistan. It serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division.
It is the centre of an ancient district of the same name between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. The district is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 km², and it includes historic villages and towns such as Jalalpur Jattan, Chakdina, Karnana, Kunjah, Sehna and Lalamusa.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gujrat
See
There are many historical buildings and ruins in and around Gujrat. The nearby towns of Jalalpur Jattan, Pindi Miani, Shadiwal, Kalra, Tanda, Adowal, Gandra Kalan, Kotla, Dinga, Kunjah and many more have historical buildings and ruins.
- Gujrat Fort
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When to go
The best time to visit Gujrat
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gujrat are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 286 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 Gujrat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jammu Airport (IXJ, 72 km) and Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Gujrat is on the bank of the Chenab River, about 120 km (75 miles) north of Lahore. The Grand Trunk Road passes through Gujrat city and you can reach Gujrat either from Lahore in two hours or from Rawalpindi/Islamabad in three hours. The city is surrounded by many villages which supply a significant labor to the local market. Trains pass through Gujrat on their way to Peshawar and Karachi.
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SKT · Sialkot International Airport
IXJ · Jammu Airport
ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport
Questions
Gujrat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gujrat?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gujrat are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gujrat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jammu Airport (IXJ, 72 km) and Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gujrat?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Gujrat
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.