Sahiwal
Sahiwal
ساہيوال | |
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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 | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sahiwal |
| District | Sahiwal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Corporation |
| 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 | 19th, Pakistan 12th, Punjab |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sahiwalian, Sahiwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 57000 |
| Calling code | 040 |
| No. of Union Councils | 52 (11 urban, 41 rural) |
Sahiwal (Punjabi / Urdu: ساہيوال; Punjabi pronunciation: [sä˦ʱi̯.ʋälᵊ]; Urdu pronunciation: [ˈsɑːˌɦiːˈʋɑːl]), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2023 census of the country. Sahiwal is located approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and 100 km from Faisalabad and lies between Lahore and Multan. Sahiwal is approximately 152 meters above the sea level. The city of Harappa is located just 24 kilometers (15 miles) west of Sahiwal.
The city lies in a densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The principal crops are wheat, cotton, tobacco, legumes, potato and oil seeds. Cotton goods and lacquered woodwork are manufactured.