Kirana Hills Site
| Kirana Hills | |
|---|---|
Kirana PAF | |
| Part of PAF Base Mushaf | |
| Sargodha District in Punjab, Pakistan Near Sargodha, Punjab in Pakistan | |
The summit of Kirana Hills. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar and Weapons Complex |
| Owner | Ministry of Defense |
| Operator | National Defence Complex (Main contractor) |
| Controlled by | Pakistan Air Force |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Defining authority | Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31°57′59″N 72°42′09″E / 31.9663°N 72.7026°E |
| Area | 100 sq mi (260 km2) |
| Height | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1979 |
| Built by | Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1981–95 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | No. 4091 Squadron |
| Test information | |
| Subcritical tests | 24 under Kirana-I |
| Remediation | 1995 |
The Kirana Hills Site is an extensive rocky mountain range and a reservation of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and nuclear arsenal storage location of Pakistan army, located in the Sargodha District in Punjab, Pakistan.
Known locally as "Black Mountains" due to its brownish landscape, it is expanded between the township of Rabwah and the metropolitan city of Sargodha.
The highest peak of the Kirana Hills is measured at 1,050 ft (320 m) with average peaks at highest peak is about 600 feet (180 m).