Lawa (لاوہ), is a
tehsil
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of
Talagang
Talagang ( ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Talagang District located in Punjab, Pakistan. The former Talagang Tehsil
Talagang Tehsil (تلا گنگ تحصیل), is a tehsil of Talagang District in the Punjab province of Pakista ...
in the
Punjab province of
Pakistan
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. Initially it was part of
Talagang Tehsil
Talagang Tehsil (تلا گنگ تحصیل), is a tehsil of Talagang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Talagang city is its headquartere.
Administrative divisions
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and is located with an altitude of 508 metres (1669 feet) and lies adjacent to
Mianwali District
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. Lawa is pre-dominantly inhabited by the
Awan
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* ...
tribe. It has boundaries with Mardwal via Goohal on one side while through Darbata is links with Kalabagh. Neighbour is Danda Shah Bilawal & Wadi Soon Sakesar.
Education
Lawa has Notable Islamic & Asri Educational Institutions
Islamic Madaris
* جامعہ شھید مسجد
* جامعہ ختم نبوت صل
* جامعہ انوارالقرآن
Government Institutes
* Government Higher Secondary School For Boys No 1 & 2
* Government Higher Secondary School for Girls No 1 & 2
* Government Degree College for Women
Private Schools
* Zaib Public School Lawa (Boys & Girls)
* Zest Public School
* Masabeeh Public School
* Mumadan Public School
* Holy Public School
* THE Educator System Lawa
* AlRasheed Islamic Education System Lawa(AIES)
Climate
Lawa is 417m above sea level. In Lāwa, the climate is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Lāwa than in summer. According
humid subtropical climate (
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''Cwa'').The average temperature in Lāwa is 22.6 °C , 72.7 °F. The rainfall here is around 887 mm , 34.9 inch per year.
The driest month is November. There is 19 mm , 0.7 inch of precipitation in November. With an average of 193 mm , 7.6 inch, the most precipitation falls in July.
With an average of 32.2 °C , 90.0 °F, June is the warmest month. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 11.4 °C , 52.5 °F
Events
Jashn-e- Nezabazi
Jashn-e- Nezabazi Lawa is an annual event held in March on Danda Lawa road. Teams come from all over Punjab. 200 horses and riders participated. Malik Ameer Mohammed khan nawab of Lawa was a famous player of nezabazi back in 50s n 60s.
Winners
* Single section. Winner Allamdar Hasnainia Club of Pakistan
* 4 section. Winner Malik Uddra Club of Pakistan
* 8 section. Winner Rokhari Club of Pakistan
References
Union councils of Chakwal District
Populated places in Chakwal District
Chakwal District
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