Sargodha
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Sargodha سرگودھا |
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 Sargodha
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| Coordinates: 32°5′1″N 72°40′16″E / 32.08361°N 72.67111°ECoordinates: 32°5′1″N 72°40′16″E / 32.08361°N 72.67111°E | ||||||
| Country | Pakistan | |||||
| Province | Punjab | |||||
| Division | Sargodha Division | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Commissioner | Captain Muhammad Asif | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 5,854 km2 (2,260 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2014) | ||||||
| • Total | 1,500,000 | |||||
| • Rank | 11th (Pakistan) | |||||
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) | |||||
| Postal code | 40100 | |||||
| Dialling code | 048 | |||||
| Number of towns | 59 | |||||
| Number of union councils | 22 | |||||
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Sargodha (Punjabi, Urdu: سرگودھا) is the 11th largest city in Pakistan and an administrative centre of Sargodha Division located in the Punjab province, Pakistan. It is also one of the fastest growing cities in Pakistan.
The origins of this city are quite old but the proper town was established by the British in 1903. Although it was a small town in the beginning, the British Royal Air Force built an airport here due to its strategic location.
Sargodha is located 172 kilometres northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It lies about 30 miles from the M-2 motorway, which connects Lahore and Islamabad. It is connected to the M-2 by several interchanges at different locations. Sargodha is roughly 94 km from Faisalabad, due southeast. Directly east connected by the M-2 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 and the Chashma Barrage. Dera Ismail Khan is located 232 km southwest from the city.
Sargodha mainly comprises flat, fertile plains, although here are a few small hills on the Sargodha-Faisalabad Road. The River Jhelum flows on the western and northern sides, and the River Chenab lies on the eastern side of the city.
The city has a climate of extreme heat in the summers and moderate cold in the winters. The maximum temperature reaches 50 °C (122 °F) in the summer while the minimum temperature recorded is as low as freezing point in the winter.
Total population of the city was 458,440 according to the 1998 census. The majority of the people in the city speak Punjabi.
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