Samanabad
سمن آباد
Coordinates: 31° 32' 4.7220 N and 74° 17' 38.6412 E.
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
CityLahore
Administrative townSamanabad
Union council106
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
A triangular monument built on the second roundabout of Samnabad.

Samanabad (Punjabi, Urdu: سمن آباد) is a residential neighborhood located in Samanabad Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

Educational institutions

Samanabad is an important hub of educational activities. Many colleges and schools belonging to the government sector, as well as private sector, academies and tuition centers, are serving the cause of education at this hub of knowledge. Important educational institutes of the government and private sector housed at Samanabad include:

Sports

Several Sports facilities are provided to the residents in Samanabad. The most common sport played in Samanabad is cricket and football. "Samanabad Sports Arena" has been established which provides facilities such as Badminton, Gym, Squash, Table Tennis, Taekwando, Aerobics and Snooker to the members.[2][3] There are playgrounds at different locations in Samanabad, where several tournaments of football and cricket are held.

Sites of interest and importance

The Khizra Mosque in Samanabad, one of the oldest yet most popular mosque of the locality.

The three most important main roads of Samanabad in terms of commercial activity include:

1. Main Boulevard Samanabad:

2. Poonch Road:

3. Ghazali Road:

Samanabad is also known for its roundabouts:

References

  1. ^ "Samanabad Town". City Government Lahore website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Samanabad Sports Arena". Parks and Horticulture Authority - Facilities - Lahore Development Authority. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ Muaz Asif Mir (28 June 2015). "Ground facilities (at Samanabad Sports Arena)". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 11 January 2024.