Wah Cantonment

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Wah Cantonment

واہ کینٹ
Cantonment
Central Mosque
Central Mosque
Wah Cantonment is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Wah Cantonment
Wah Cantonment
Wah Cantt
Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 72°45′06″E / 33.7714°N 72.7518°E / 33.7714; 72.7518Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 72°45′06″E / 33.7714°N 72.7518°E / 33.7714; 72.7518
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictRawalpindi
TehsilTaxila Tehsil
Established1949[1]
Area
 • City58.27 km2 (22.50 sq mi)
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • City380,103
 • Rank22nd, Pakistan
 • Density6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
47040[3]
Area code(s)0514
Literacy rate100%

Wah Cantonment (Punjabi, Urdu: واہ کینٹ) (often abbreviated to Wah Cantt) is a military cantonment located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the part of Taxila Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. It is the 22nd largest city of Pakistan by population.[4] It is located 30 km (19 mi) to the north west of Islamabad-Rawalpindi.

History[]

Wah Cantt is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

The name 'Wah' has its roots in the Mughal era with the Mughal emperor Jehangir reported to have coined the name when he was camped at Wah village, originally called 'Jalal Sar', en route to Lahore from a visit to Kashmir. Emperor Jehangir was impressed by the scenery and beauty of the place, so he said "Wah" ('wow'). Later people started calling the area 'Wah'.[5]

Wah Gardens in Wah cantt

The Mughal advent had a strong influence on the architecture of the village and surrounding area which is still visible to date, especially in the Wah Gardens. Some of the most popular places in Wah Cantt are Ordinance club and POF hotel.

Military[]

Wah Cantt is a military cantonment. It is completely locked down for traffic except through the barriers controlled by Military Guards. All the cars entering have to possess a pass or they can not enter. A temporary pass can be picked up at the entrance to city by surrendering their ID card which they can pick up when they are leaving the city.

The city is governed by Cantonment Board Wah (CBWAH).[6] Brig. Shahzad Akram is the current president of CB WAH.[7]

Education[]

Wah has the highest literacy rate in all of Asia, effectively 100%.[8] This small city has two chartered universities, one medical college, one engineering college and many schools and colleges. Students from Wah Cantt can be found studying at many of the top institutes of Pakistan and abroad. Wah Cantt also has the largest number of bicycles in any city in Pakistan. This links the city with its past as, historically, the neighboring town of Taxila had been a seat of learning for thousands of years.

Apart from numerous private and government schools and colleges, foundations of professional universities have been laid down in the past five years, including the Wah Medical College.[9]

COMSATS University Islamabad (Wah Campus), University of Wah & Wah Engineering College are some renowned educational institutes of the city. Some technical colleges (like POFIT, Swedish etc.) are also located in Wah cantt.

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.cbwah.gov.pk/about-us.html
  2. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ Postal Code
  4. ^ "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ^ "About WahCantt - wahcantt.com | the last best place on earth". www.wahcantt.com.
  6. ^ "Cantonment Board Wah". www.cbwah.gov.pk/en. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. ^ "President's Message". www.cbwah.gov.pk/en. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Wah Cantonment". www.globalsecurity.org.
  9. ^ "Wah Medical College – Service to Humanity".

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