Lalamusa
Lalamusa لالہ موسیٰ | |
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City | |
Lalamusa Lalamusa | |
Coordinates: 32°42′1″N 73°57′28″E / 32.70028°N 73.95778°ECoordinates: 32°42′1″N 73°57′28″E / 32.70028°N 73.95778°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Gujrat |
Government | |
• Chairman MC PPP | Chaudhry Nadeem Asghar Kaira |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Lala Musa (Urdu: لالہ موسی) is a city in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is geographically located at latitude (32.7 degrees) 32° 42' 0" North of the Equator and longitude (73.96 degrees) 73° 57' 35" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world. It lies at an altitude of about 250 meters and has an approximate population of one lac.
This city is named after a person Musa, whereas the word Lala means elder Brother. Lalamusa has some interesting recreational places like Barkat Park, Qasim Park, Hassan Park.
Loal Government training Academy is situated at Lalamusa.
Punjabi folk singer Alam Lohar was killed on the outskirts of Lalamusa, and is buried in the city.
Lalamusa is situated on the Grand Trunk Road (National Highway 5). The distance from Lalamusa to Lahore is 139 kilometers. The distance from Lalamusa to Rawalpindi is 143 kilometers.