Gawalmandi

Gawalmandi is an iconic town located in the central part of Lahore. It is regarded as the cultural centre of Lahore. The famous Food Street of Lahore is located here.

Facilities

Besides the Food Street of Lahore.

King Edward Medical University, which is the second oldest medical college in the Indo-Pak subcontinent after King Edward College in Pakistan is also found here.

Mayo Hospital, which is largest tertiary care hospital in South Asia is located here as well, situated between Gawalmandi and the famous Anarkali bazaar.

Culture

Gawalmandi is the heart of the Basant festival in Pakistan with thousands of people flocking here each year to enjoy the festival.

The Food Street is flocked with people throughout the year who come from all over Pakistan to enjoy the food with their families. Thus, it is an important cultural centre.You may call it heart of Lahore City.

The Gawalmandi food street has been demolished by the current Punjab government, although the shops/ eateries continue doing their business as the traffic flows.

Neighbourhoods of Lahore

Administrations: Lahore Division and Lahore District

Capital	Lahore

Towns	Allama Iqbal Aziz Bhatti Cantonment Data Ganj Baksh Gulberg Nisthar Ravi Samanabad Shalimar Wagah

Councils	AHS Awan Town Baghbanpura Bahria Town Begampura Cavalry Ground Defence Education Town Faisal Town Garden Town Garhi Shahu Gawalmandi Green Town Gulshan-e-Ravi Harbanspura Hassan Town Heera Mandi Ichhra Islamia Park Islamnagar Islampura Johar Town Kahna Nau Kala Shah Kaku Kot Abdul Malik Krishan Nagar Mansoorah Mayo Gardens Mochi Pura Model Town Mozang Chungi Mughalpura Muslim Town Mustafa Town NFCHS Walled City PCHS Raiwind Sabzazar Sanda Shad Bagh Shahdara Sukh Chayn Gardens Township Wapda Town Valencia

Localities	Batapur Berianwali Bilochwala Bismillapur Chhajwali Ghator Ghurki Gobindsar Goughabad Hari Singwala Jallo Mor Jati Umra Kalyan Khushipur Kot Chandi Kot Guraya Kot Rajput Kutruwal Ladheke Laxshmi Manak Miranpur Moinabad Pandoke Phadiara Pollard Kot Qila Gujar Singh Rampur Risalapur Rodasar Rurki Sahibnagar Saroi Singh Khalsa Targarh

Website: Lahore District at NRB

Coordinates: 33°36′N 73°04′E / 33.600°N 73.067°E / 33.600; 73.067

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