Wah Cantonment
Wah Cantonment
Wah Cantt | |
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Markazi Jamia Masjid | |
Wah Cantonment Wah Cantonment Wah Cantonment Wah Cantonment (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 72°45′06″E / 33.7714°N 72.7518°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Tehsil | Taxila Tehsil |
| Established | 1949 |
| Area | |
• City | 58.27 km2 (22.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5,841 ha (14,433 acres) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 400,733 |
| • Rank | 24th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 6,877/km2 (17,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 47040 |
| Area code | 0514 |
| Literacy rate | 99% |
Wah Cantonment (Punjabi: واہ چھاونی; Urdu: واہ کینٹ) (also known as Wah Cantt) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 17th most populous city in Punjab and 24th most populous city in Pakistan with a population of 400,733 people It is located on the historic Grand Trunk Road. It has one of the highest literacy rates in Pakistan, likely exceeding 99%. It spans over 14,433 Acres or 58 square kilometers.
It was termed as a "Model Education City" by Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Mnister of Pakistan. The city is located on the Potohar Plateau, and is located 30 km (19 mi) northwest of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metrolpolitan Area, and is neighbouring to the historic city of Taxila, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.