Punjab · Pakistan
Sargodha travel guide
Sargodha is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 660,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- LYP86 km · Faisalabad International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Sargodha
Sargodha is the sixth-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located along the Kirana Hills in central Punjab, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sargodha
See
- Bhera
- Midh Ranjha
- Takht Hazara
- Company Bagh
- Shaheen Chowk
- Iqbal Colony
- Satellite Town
- Qurban Ali Chowk
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When to go
The best time to visit Sargodha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sargodha are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sargodha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), about 86 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Catching a rain is the best and easiest way to reach Sargodha. Sargodha Railway Station connects with different cities of Pakistan. By road from Lahore which is a two and half hour journey most of it along the M-5 motorway. Other roads connects Sargodha with Chiniot and other cities.
Getting around
There are public buses in Sargodha. There are no passes or prepaid tickets. Payment is thru cash to the conductor and a ride can cost anywhere between Rs10-25. They are still the most popular and efficient form of travel and are commonly found. Expect to pay anything between Rs20-100 depending on the distance. The rickshaws have rendered taxis out of business. Taxis can be found though at the airport and at the major bus stands.
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LYP · Faisalabad International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Sargodha
Eat
Lots of typical Punjabi food and good restaurants are available all over Sargodha. The variety of citrus produced in Sargodha is famous throughout Pakistan and is often sent abroad. Specially "kinnow" products are well known. For this quality, the city is also referred to "California of Pakistan".
Stay safe
In the Kirana Hills, 10-15 km south, the Air Force of Pakistan stores nuclear warheads, which are a legitimate target should one of the frequent skirmishes with India flare up again. A further site is the Khujab Nuclear Complex, 20 km south-west. In times of tensions it is a good ideas to stay away from this town.
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Questions
Sargodha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sargodha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sargodha are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 136 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sargodha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), about 86 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Sargodha?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sargodha
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.