Fort Munro (Urdu: فورٹ منرو), (Balochi, Saraiki:فورٹ ٘منرو), also known as Nimroo (نمرو), is a hill station, located at a height of 6,470 feet above sea level in Dera Ghazi Khan District. It attracts many people for short stays during the hot summer. It is around 85 kilometres from Dera Ghazi Khan city, Punjab, Pakistan and about 185 kilometres from Multan in Sulaiman Mountain range. Fort Munro is just beyond the Punjab border. The people of Fort Munro are nomads, especially of the Leghari tribe. Many are bilingual, speaking Balochi (called Sulemani locally) and Saraiki. The term 'fort' seems somewhat exaggerated since the town looks more like a peaceful hill resort with gardens and orchards rather than a military outpost.
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