Dinga
ڈنگہ | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Dinga in 2016 | |
  Dinga Location within Punjab, Pakistan  Dinga Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′28″N 73°43′27″E / 32.641°N 73.7243°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Gujrat |
| Tehsil | Kharian |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 94,252 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 50280 |
| Calling code | 053 |
| Number of union councils | 3 |
| Number of union councils | 4 |
Dinga is a city in the Gujrat District, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It original name was Deen Gah (دین گاہ); when British came there, they pronounced it as Dinga (ڈینگہ). It lies between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab. The main highway that runs from Lahore to Rawalpindi is about 23 km (16.7 mi) northeast of Dinga. Dinga is about 100 km (62 mi) from the border between Pakistan and India. The population of Dinga was 78,422 per the 2017 census.
Major Muhammad Akram (Nishan-e-Haider winner) was born there.