Musakhel, Punjab
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Musakhel
موسىٰ خيل | |
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Village and union council | |
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| Coordinates: 32°38′14″N 71°44′20″E / 32.63722°N 71.73889°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Mianwali District |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Musakhel (Urdu: موسىٰ خيل) is a village and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Mianwali Tehsil.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The majority of the population belongs to Pashtun Niazi tribe. Musakhel is also the name of a Pashtun tribe of Ghilzai origin. The more numerous tribes include Yari Khel, Khalas Khel, Maddi Khel, Baggay Khel, Sher Khel, Rami Khel, Khanjri Khel, Luqi Khel, Baahi, Dalili Khel, and Dhedi. Balochs are also present.
Culture
[edit]Musakhel is known for the historic shrine of Noori Naang Sultan Sahib. Other shrines include Sheikh Torr sahib, Sir-kapp sahib, Syed Inayat Shah, Gull Baig Sahib, and Mehmood Ghazi.
Geography
[edit]Musakhel borders with Namal village, Chidru, Abbakhel and Midadkhel
References
[edit]- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Musa_Khel.html". www.fallingrain.com.
32°38′14″N 71°44′20″E / 32.63722°N 71.73889°E
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