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Country: Pakistan Province: Punjab City: Sargodha Lies b/w: 32°5′1″N 72°40′16″E Area: 5,854km2 (2,260 sq mile) Population: 2,523,000 Density: 455/km2 (1,180/sq mile) Calling Code: 048 Number of Towns: 59 Number of Union Councils:22 ___________________________________________________ |
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INTRODUCTION Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the twelfth largest city of Pakistan and fifth largest of the Punjab, is also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries. Sargodha is one of the few planned cities in Pakistan. LOCATION
It is located 172 kilometres northwest of Lahore,
in Sargodha
District. It lies about 30 miles from the M2
motorway, which connects Lahore
and Islamabad.
It is connected to the M2 by several interchanges at different
locations. Sargodha is roughly 94 km from Faisalabad,
due southeast. Directly east connected by the M2 motorway are
Lahore and the route to Rawalpindi
and Islamabad.
Due east is the city of Jhang;
toward the west are the city of Mianwali Chashma
Barrage. Dera
Ismail Khan is located 232 km southwest from the city. LANDMARKS Pakistan's largest airbase, PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), is situated in Sarghoda and hosts the headquarters of the Pakistan Air Force's Central Air Command. Notable buildings include Jinnah Hall and Jinnah Library, Government College old building, Govt Ambala Muslim High School (Old Sikh Temple), Bomb Chowk, Khayyam Chowk, Queen's Chowk, Jamia Masjid Ashrafia (Gol Chowk), Trust Plaza, Rehman Plaza, Chen One Plaza, Niazi Esquire, and Dubai Plaza. Two notable gardens are Company Bagh (Jinnah Garden) and Rehmatul-il-alameeen Park.A vast ground provided for the outdoor activities is Mela Mandi Ground.Every year in March ( spring season ) Different competitions are held here.People from all over Pakistan participate in these events. |
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