Wah (city)
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Wah
Punjabi: واہ | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Wah | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′59″N 72°43′23″E / 33.783184°N 72.723076°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi Division |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Tehsil | Taxila Tehsil |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 410,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 47000 |
| Area code | 0514 |
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]
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]
