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Wah Cantonment

Southern Asia

Wah Cantonment is a city in Rawalpindi District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The 2023 census counted 400,733 residents, against 379,534 in 2017, a change of 5.6 percent, according to the figures gathered by City Population. Also called Wah Cantt, it spans about 58 square kilometres in Rawalpindi District and is known for very high literacy and a large number of educational institutions. GeoNames places the city at latitude 33.77094 and longitude 72.75116 at an elevation of about 465 metres, in the Asia/Karachi time zone, which is Pakistan Standard Time, five hours ahead of UTC.

Facts
Population
400,733 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:00 2
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities
Population table, 2023 census
Quote, Population table, 2023 census
Wāh Cantonment 107,510 122,335 198,891 379,534 400,733
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2. GeoNames: Wah Cantonment
  • Elevation, band from metres
    Elevation ca. 465 m SRTM3 465 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone Asia/Karachi
  • Part Of: Pakistan, Hierarchy: Home, Asia, Pakistan
    Home › Asia › Pakistan PK › Punjab 04 › Rawalpindi District 1166991 › Wah Cantt 1166991
  • On Continent: Asia, Hierarchy: continent
    Home › Asia › Pakistan PK › Punjab 04 › Rawalpindi District 1166991 › Wah Cantt 1166991
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Hierarchy: Asia, Pakistan
    Home › Asia › Pakistan PK › Punjab 04 › Rawalpindi District 1166991 › Wah Cantt 1166991
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)ASCII data, grid cell
Quote, ASCII data, grid cell
33.75 72.75 Cwa
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