Geography

Location

Sargodha is located 187 km (116 mi) northwest of Lahore and lies about 48 km (30 mi) from the M-2 Motorway, which connects Lahore and Islamabad. It is connected to the M-2 by several interchanges at different locations. The district has an area of 5,864 km.

Location of Sargodha with respect to five major cities of Pakistan is as follows:

  • 187 km (116 mi) West of Lahore
  • 241 km (150 mi) South of Islamabad
  • 91 km (57 mi) Northwest of Faisalabad
  • 223 km (139 mi) South of Rawalpindi
  • 1,202 km (747 mi) North of Karachi

Boundaries

Sargodha is roughly 91 km (57 mi) from Faisalabad, due southeast. Directly east connected by the M-2 Motorway are Lahore and the route to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Due east is the city of Jhang; toward the west are the city of Mianwali and the Chashma Barrage.