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Rahim Yar Khan (Punjabi) is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Rahim Yar Khan District and of Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union councils. According to the 1998 census, the city population was 233,537 with an annual growth rate of 3.50%. In 2009, it was around 1,900,000. The area of Rahim Yar Khan City is about 89 km². Rahim Yar Khan is bounded on the north by Muzaffargarh district, on the east by Bahawalpur district, on the south by Jasilmir (India) and Ghotki district of Sindh province and on the west by Rajanpur district.〔http://www.pakimag.com/tourism/rahim-yar-khan-punjab-pakistan.html〕 Although the city is far away from the cities of Karachi and Lahore but it is connected to the rest of Pakistan by air, railway and modern road network.The city is accessible through National Highway N-5. The city is home to an international airport, Sheikh Zayed International Airport. The airport is undergoing a feasibility study for renovation and expansion. ==Economy== The Rahim Yar Khan Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 2007.〔(Rahim Yar Khan Chamber of Commerce and Industries ). Rykchamber.com. Retrieved 3 June 2012.〕 The main source of income for the people of this city is agriculture and more than 65% of the population is linked to it. The city produces wheat, cotton, corn, sugar cane and many others. It produces large variety of vegetables and fruits. The city produces mangoes. Mangoes of this area are exported to far off places in the world as Germany, France, Poland, UK, USA, Canada, Turkey and many other countries. The city also produces vast amounts of citrus fruits. Besides agriculture the city also specialises in many industries particularly sugar and fertilizers. The city has many industries like sugar, banaspati ghee, cosmetics, cotton, beverages, marbel, bricks, motorcycles, agricultural equipment, flour, oil, alcohol and fertilizers. There are separate industrial zones dedicated to particular types of industry, far from populated areas. Cotton industry is very common to the region. IT is a growing industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rahim Yar Khan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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