Rawalpindi | |
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Urban | |
Rawalpindi Cantonment | |
Coordinates: 33°58′00″N 73°05′29″E / 33.96667°N 73.09139°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Government | |
• President RCB | Brig. Ijaz Qamar Kiani |
Area | |
• Total | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 955,623 |
• Density | 7,644/km2 (19,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 051 |
Website | rcb |
Rawalpindi Cantonment Pakistan (Urdu: چھاؤنی راولپنڈی) is a large cantonment located in Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The headquarters of the Pakistan Army, which are known as the General Headquarters (GHQ), are located in the Rawalpindi cantonment.[1]
Rawalpindi cantonment is part of Rawalpindi Metropolitan city Population 3,461,806(2017)
It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road on Railway Line 1, the main railway line of the country. The town has its own railway station Rawalpindi Railway Station and its own hospital, Cantonment General Hospital.[2]