Satellite Town | |
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Coordinates: 33°38′0″N 73°4′0″E / 33.63333°N 73.06667°ECoordinates: 33°38′0″N 73°4′0″E / 33.63333°N 73.06667°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
City | Rawalpindi |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Postal code | 46300 |
Satellite Town (Urdu, Punjabi: سیٹلایٹ ٹاؤن) is a neighbourhood locality of Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located close to the capital city Islamabad.
Several notable educational institutions are located in the town, including a campus of the Rawalpindi Medical College, a campus of the Punjab College of Commerce. The IIUI Schools network, The City School and the Beacon School System have local campuses. Pakistan's top university, Quaid-i-Azam University, was initially established here before being shifted to its current location in 1971. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi was also headquartered here, before being moved to Morgah near , Rawalpindi.