Chiniot

This article is about the city. For other uses, see Chiniot (disambiguation).

For the district, see Chiniot District.

Chiniot چنیوٹ (Punjabi)
City
Clockwise from top: Bu Ali Qalandar Mosque besides Chenab River, exterior and interior views of Shahi Mosque, Omar Hayat Mahal
Municipal Committee logo
Chiniot Location of Chiniot in Pakistan Chiniot Chiniot (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 31°43′10″N 72°59′3″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Faisalabad
District	Chiniot
Government
• Type	Municipal Committee
• Chairman	None (vacant)
• Vice Chairman	None (vacant)
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population  (2023 census)
• City	318,165
• Rank	28th, Pakistan 49th (Agglomeration)
• Urban	357,181
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)
Postal code	35400
Dialling code	047
Distance(s)	From • Lahore – 161 km • Faisalabad – 38 km • Islamabad – 283 km • Karachi – 1,175 km • Peshawar – 414 km • Quetta – 871 km • Multan – 246 km • Muzaffarabad – 439 km • Gilgit – 755 km
Website	www.mcchiniot.lgpunjab.org.pk/Administrative-Setup.html

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Chiniot (Punjabi / Urdu: چنیوٹ; Punjabi: [t͡ʃɐ.nĕ.joːʈᵊ]; Urdu: [ˈt͡ʃɪ.ni.joːʈ]) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th most populous city in Pakistan.

Chiniot is known for its intricate wooden furniture, architecture, and mosques. The Shahi Mosque, Omar Hayat Haveli, Laxmi Narayan temple and the shrines of Shah Burhan and Saeen Sukh are some of the notable specimen of Chinioti architecture in the town.