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Sargodha
Sargodha is the sixth-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located along the Kirana Hills in central Punjab, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. Sargodha is the 11th-most populous city in Pakistan, being one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. It is also known as the City of Eagles. It is one of the few planned cities of Pakistan (others include Faisalabad, Islamabad and Gwadar).
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Place details
- Locality
- Sargodha
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 975,886
- Timezone
Travel guide
Buy
Chen One shopping mall Mall of Sargodha Al Rehaman plaza
Eat
Lots of typical Punjabi food and good restaurants are available all over Sargodha. The variety of citrus produced in Sargodha is famous throughout Pakistan and is often sent abroad. Specially "kinnow" products are well known. For this quality, the city is also referred to "California of Pakistan".
Peshawari Namkeen Shinwari, Club Rd. Pakistani Food. Naan. BBQ,
Drink
thumb|Salt lassi Some famous places for drinking Maher Chachu Lassi House Hafiz Soda Water
Sleep
Karana hotel Mrvi hotel Tabash hotel Night inn Q's International Hotel
Stay safe
In the Kirana Hills, 10-15 km south, the Air Force of Pakistan stores nuclear warheads, which are a legitimate target should one of the frequent skirmishes with India flare up again. A further site is the Khujab Nuclear Complex, 20 km south-west. In times of tensions it is a good ideas to stay away from this town.
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Article
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Topography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Language
- Economy
- Administration
- Safe City Authority Project
- Health
- Hospitals
- Education
- Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
- Educational institutes
- Transportation
- Road
- Roads and flyovers
- Motorways and highways
- Buses
- Taxi and rickshaws
- Rail
- Air base
- Recreation
- Points of interest
- Kirana Hills
- Jinnah Hall
- Sports
- Food and drink
- Traditional food and drink
- Fast food
- Awards
- Notable people
- Notes
- References
Sargodha is the sixth-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located along the Kirana Hills in central Punjab, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. Sargodha is the 11th-most populous city in Pakistan, being one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. It is also known as the City of Eagles. It is one of the few planned cities of Pakistan (others include Faisalabad, Islamabad and Gwadar).
==History== Sargodha was established by the British as a canal-colony in 1903 (originally spelled Sargoda) as a tehsil of Shahpur district. Sargodha was badly affected by an outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1903, and experienced a milder outbreak in 1904. Although it was a small town in the beginning, the British Royal Air Force built an airport there due to its strategic location. The term "Sargodha" has its origin in the words "Sar" (from "sarowar") meaning "pond" and "Godha" meaning "Sadhu", which means "Pond of Godha". The city was founded by Lady Trooper by the supervision of Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz KCSI (1845 – 7 October 1926), a colonial administrator in British India and Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab from 1902 to 1907. Being the District Headquarters since 1940, Sargodha was given the status of Divisional Headquarters in 1960.
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