Sargodha Cantonment
سرگودھا کنٹونمنٹ
Cantonment
Queen Chowk (Intersection) in Sargodha Cantonment
Queen Chowk (Intersection) in Sargodha Cantonment
Sargodha Cantonment is located in Pakistan
Sargodha Cantonment
Sargodha Cantonment
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°11′18″N 73°01′43″E / 32.18833°N 73.02861°E / 32.18833; 73.02861
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictSargodha
Government
 • BodyCantonment Board
Area
 • Total79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total659,862
Postal code
40100
Dialling code048
Websitecbsargodha.gov.pk

Sargodha Cantonment (Urdu: سرگودھا کنٹونمنٹ) is a cantonment adjacent to the Sargodha Airbase in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Pakistan Air Force Bases including base at Sargodha Cantonment nuke.fas.org website, Published 13 February 2000, Retrieved 30 September 2021
  3. ^ Full results: PTI leads in cantonment boards elections Samaa TV News website, Published 13 September 2021, Retrieved 30 September 2021
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