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Sahiwal
ساہِيوال منٹگمری | |
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From top to bottom: Sahiwal Railway Station, Ravi Bridge, Chichawatni Forest, Sahiwal Medical College | |
Coordinates: 30°39′40″N 73°6′30″E / 30.66111°N 73.10833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Sahiwal |
District | Sahiwal |
Government | |
• Type | Tahir Nadeem Chaudhry TNC |
Area | |
• City | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,201 km2 (1,236 sq mi) |
Elevation | 152.4 m (500.0 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 538,344 |
• Rank | 22nd, Pakistan |
• Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code | 57000 |
Calling code | 040 |
No. of Union Councils | 52 (11 urban, 41 rural)[2] |
Sahiwal (Punjabi and Urdu: ساہِيوال), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city of Pakistan by population and the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division.[3] Sahiwal is located approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and 100 km from Faisalabad and lies between Lahore and Multan.[4] Sahiwal is approximately 152 meters above the sea level.[5]
The city lies in a densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The principal crops are wheat, cotton, tobacco,[6] legumes, potato[7] and oil seeds. Cotton goods and lacquered woodwork are manufactured.[8][9]
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