Cholistan Desert
E793090
The Cholistan Desert is a vast arid region in southern Punjab, Pakistan, known for its harsh climate, nomadic culture, and historic desert forts such as Derawar Fort.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cholistan Desert canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Bahawalnagar District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahawalpur District NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahim Yar Khan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rohi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 26000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderWith |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
harsh climate
ⓘ
nomadic culture ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ scarce rainfall ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFort |
Derawar Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamgarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamgarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Marot Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojgarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Bahawalpur State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derawar Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ camel breeding ⓘ historic desert forts ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Punjabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saraiki ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Punjab, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Bahawalpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Sutlej River (historical proximity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
heritage forts
ⓘ
off-road rally events ⓘ |
| tourismType | desert tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | nomadic pastoralists ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
camels
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| usedFor | seasonal grazing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
sparse grasses
ⓘ
xerophytic shrubs ⓘ |
| waterSource |
rainwater ponds
ⓘ
underground aquifers ⓘ |
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