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Narowal
Narowal (Urdu/Punjabi: نارووال) is a city in the north-east of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Narowal District and tehsil,The city is situated at the bank of Ravi River about 4-5 km from the Indian border.

History
During British Rule Narowal was a town of the Raya Tehsil of Sialkot Districtafter independence from Britain in 1947 Narowal became tehsil headquarters - in 1991 the district of Sialkot was bifurcated, Narowal then became the capital of the newly formed Narowal District,
This is the historical place where Jagat Guru Nanak Ji departed from this world on 23rd Assu, Samvat 1596 (22nd Sept. 1529 AD). It is also called Dera Nanak Baba. Dera Sahib railway station, on Lahore-Narowal section, serves this place. The Shrine is located by the River Ravi within a distance of nine kilometers from the railway station. The present building was built at a cost of Rs.1,35,600, donated by Sardar Popindar Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. It was repaired by the Govt of Pakistan in 1995 incurring expenditure in lacs of rupees. It has a spacious and beautiful building. Its location beside a forest and river Ravi makes its care difficult.

Etymology
There are several theories as to the origin of the name. The most famous of them quotes that it was named after a Sikh landlord Naro Singh who was the owner of this land before the partition of sub-continent in 1947.This city is situated about 50 km away from india-occupied kashmir. This city is Famous for the production of rice.

Location
It lies from 31° 55' to 32° 30' north latitudes and 74° 35' to 75° 21' east longitudes.

Boundaries
The district is bounded on the northwest by Sialkot district, on the north by Jammu State, on the east by Gurdaspur district (India) and on the south by Amritsar district (India) and Sheikhupura district.

Area
The total area of the district is approximately 2337 square kilometers. Narowal tehsil occupies 1065 square kilometers while remaining area falls in Shakargarh tehsil.

Administration
The MNA of Narowal is Mr. Ahsan Iqbal and MPA is Samina Waseem Butt. The city is subdivided into four Union Councils, these are:Kh. Muhammad Waseem Butt (Tehsil Nazim Narowal)

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