Wah (city)

Wah
Punjabi: واہ
City
Wah is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Wah
Wah
Coordinates: 33°46′59″N 72°43′23″E / 33.783184°N 72.723076°E / 33.783184; 72.723076
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionRawalpindi Division
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilTaxila Tehsil
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
410,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code
47000
Area code0514

Wah (Urdu/Punjabi: واہ) is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, in Pakistan. It is famous for the Wah Cantonment, a military camp located in the north of the city.[1] Wah includes a university known as the University of Wah and is close to its sister town of Taxila, located in the same tehsil.[2]

Wah Cantonment

Main article: Wah Cantonment

The majority of the city includes the Wah Cantonment, a military camp in Punjab province located in the north of Punjab.[3] The military camp is near Taxila Cantonment.[4]

History

A village without a name located in present-day Wah, was called "Wah" when Mughal emperor Jehangir came back from Kashmir and after he arrived in the village he said "Wah".[4] Wah is also adjacent to Taxila, and shares much of its early history with the Gandhara Civilization.[5] It is connected by road with Peshawar, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi and is a growing industrial centre. On August 21, 2008, Wah was attacked in a suicide bombing.[6]

Demographics

According to a census taken in 2019, the population of Wah, including the cantonment, is around 410,000.[7] The population of the cantonment is a little above 300,000.[8] Wah is the 24th largest city of Pakistan.[9] The majority of the people speak Punjabi, while the main ethnic groups are Pashtun, Arain, Gujjar, and Awan.[10]

University

Main article: University of Wah

The University of Wah is a private university located outside the military camp.[11] It is one of the best universities in Punjab.

Education

Wah literacy rate is approximately 100% and highest literacy rate in Pakistan known as city of education. This small city has two chartered universities, one medical college, one engineering college and many other technical schools and colleges. Students from Wah Cantt can be found studying at many of the top institutes of Pakistan and abroad. Historically, many surrounding places show links of the area to its past as the neighboring ancient town of Taxila had been a seat of learning for thousands of years. The Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said "Wah Cantt possessed ideal education and health facilities and I am impressed with the 100% literary rate in the city". It was also titled as "The Island of excellence" 120 educational institutes serve over 170,000 students.

References

  1. ^ "BBCUrdu.com | پاکستان | واہ فیکٹری: خودکش حملے، چالیس افراد ہلاک، درجنوں زخمی". www.bbc.com.
  2. ^ "واہ کینٹ ٹیکسلا...گدوال روڈپر مرکزعلم وہنرکے قیام کی خوشبو". 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Punjab | province, Pakistan | Britannica".
  4. ^ a b "History | Cantonment Board Wah".
  5. ^ "Ancient City of Taxila".
  6. ^ McDowell, Robin (August 22, 2008). "Suicide bombers kill 67 at Pakistani arms factory". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "Wah, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2022".
  8. ^ "Where is Wah Cantt., Wah, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan on Map Lat Long Coordinates".
  9. ^ "Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com". www.tageo.com.
  10. ^ "Wāh | Pakistan | Britannica".
  11. ^ "University of Wah". uow.edu.pk.

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