Sahiwal
Sahiwal
ساہيوال | |
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From top to bottom: Sahiwal Railway Station, Ravi Bridge, Chichawatni Forest, Sahiwal Medical College | |
Sahiwal Sahiwal | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′40″N 73°6′30″E / 30.66111°N 73.10833°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sahiwal |
| District | Sahiwal |
| Established | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Corporation |
| Area | |
• City | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,201 km2 (1,236 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152.4 m (500 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 538,344 |
| • Rank | 19th in Pakistan 12th in 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 in British India, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan.
It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th most populous city of Pakistan, according to the 2023 census. 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.