Rahim Yaar Khan        

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT

The river Indus flows on the North-West side of district Rahimyar Khan and forms its boundary with Rajanpur and Muzaffargarh districts. On its South-West lies the Province of Sind. The Cholistan desert is located on the South-East side across which is the Indian territory and the Bahawalpur district.

District Rahim Yar Khan is spread over an area of 11,880 square kilometres comprising of following four tehsils: -

1. Rahim Yar Khan
2. Khanpur
3. Liaqatabad
4. Sadiqabad

CLIMATE AND GENERAL SOIL CONDITIONS

District Rahim Yar Khan has a very hot and dry climate in summer. The maximum temperature touches 49.7ºC. The minimum temperature recorded is 6.8ºC. The average annual rainfall in the district is 165 mm.

The district can be divided into three main parts. These are the riverain area, the canal irrigated area and the Cholistan area. The riverain area of the district lies close to the river Indus and Panjnad. To the South West of this area lies the canal irrigated area. The land in this area is higher than that of the riverain area. The approximate height of this area is 150 to 200 metres above sea level. The desert area lies in the South-East of the district. It is called as the Cholistan. It extends into Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar districts, occupying the South-Eastern part of the two districts. The surface of the desert consist of a succession of sand dunes rising in places to a height of about 150 metres and covered with the vegetation peculiar to sandy tracts.