Lalamusa


Lala Musa , is a city located in the Gujrat District of the Punjab province, Pakistan with a population of 91,500 in 2018.

History

Toponomy

Lala Musa is a combination of two nouns which mean Brother Musa with Lala meaning Elder Brother and Musa being the name of a person, essentially meaning that the city is named after a person named Musa.

Geography

Lalamusa is situated on the Grand Trunk Road. It is geographically located at latitude 32° 42' 0" North of the Equator and longitude 73° 57' 35" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world and lies at an altitude of about 250 meters.
It also has many neighbouring cities such as Kharian and Gujrat.

Transport

This city is connected through the Grand Trunk Road which allows it to be linked to major cities like Islamabad and Lahore.
A railway station also serves the city for longer journeys operated by Pakistan Railways with around 20 trains travelling throughout the country.

Public Services

The Local Government training Academy is also in Lalamusa.

Cultural and leisure

Public Parks

Lala Musa has a number of public parks and nature reserves like Barkat Park, Qasim Park, Hassan park, Fatima Jinnah park, Haji Asgar park.

Notable People