Sargodha Cantonment
Sargodha Cantonment (Urdu: سرگودھا کنٹونمنٹ) is a cantonment adjacent to the Sargodha Airbase in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sargodha Cantonment
سرگودھا کنٹونمنٹ | |
|---|---|
 Queen Chowk (Intersection) in Sargodha Cantonment | |
  Sargodha Cantonment Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′18″N 73°01′43″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Sargodha |
| Government | |
| • Body | Cantonment Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 659,862 |
| Postal code | 40100 |
| Dialling code | 048 |
| Website | cbsargodha |
Pakistan's largest airbase, PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), is situated here and hosts the headquarters of the Pakistan Air Force's Central Air Command.[2][3]
The airbase is also home to the Combat Commanders School (CCS), formerly the Fighter Leader's School.
See also
References
- "Punjāb (Pakistan): Sargodha including Sargodha Cantonment population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- Pakistan Air Force Bases including base at Sargodha Cantonment nuke.fas.org website, Published 13 February 2000, Retrieved 30 September 2021
- Full results: PTI leads in cantonment boards elections Samaa TV News website, Published 13 September 2021, Retrieved 30 September 2021
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