Dhingana City
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Dhingana, Bhakkar
ڈِھنگانہ | |
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Small town | |
 A mosque in Mankera. | |
  Dhingana, Bhakkar Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′15″N 71°55′00″E / 31.33750°N 71.91667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Bhakkar District |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Area code | +92453 |
Dhingana (Urdu: ڈِھنگانہ) is a village or small town of Mankera Tehsil, Bhakkar District, in Pakistan's Punjab province.[1][2] It is situated about 280 kilometers west of Lahore, the provincial capital.
Bhakkar is located in the western part of Punjab. The mighty Indus River flows on the western side of the district, which at times overflows its banks during the monsoon season. The Jhelum and Chenab rivers both flow on the eastern side. They also sometimes flood during monsoon season. One-third of the land is sandy of which a small portion is irrigated by Thal canal. The rest of the sandy land is cultivated but entirely rain-dependent.
The Pir Mehr Imam Shah shrine is located in the center of Dhingana town. An annual Urs festival is celebrated at the shrine with great fervour. People come from far-off places to join the celebrations.