Sakesar
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Sakesar سكيسر | |
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![]() Sakesar with Uchalli Lake in the background | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,525 m (5,003 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Soon Valley, Punjab, Pakistan |
Parent range | Salt Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Hill |
Sakesar (Punjabi, Urdu: سكيسر) is the highest mountain in the Salt Range in Punjab, Pakistan. Its height is 1,525 metres (5,003 ft). It lies on the outer fringes of the Soon Valley in Khushab District in the Punjab province. The small village of Sakesar is named after the mountain. Murree is the mountain next to Sakesar, and Uchhali Lake is just below it.
History
The mountain used to be the summer headquarters for the deputy commissioners of three districts: Campbellpur (now Attock), Mianwali, and Sargodha.[1]
The Pakistan Air Force selected it in the late 1950s as the site for a high-powered radar which would provide air defence cover for the northeastern part of the western wing.[citation needed] The hilltop of Sakesar is located in the Salt Range, starting from Sohawa (in Jhelum District) in the east and spreading westward.
Lakes
- Khabikki Lake – 37 km
- Uchhali Lake – 13 km respectively, boating available
- Nammal Lake– 40 km north-northwest of Sakesar
- Jahlar Lake – 148 acres[citation needed]
Wildlife
A World Wide Fund for Nature survey carried out in September 2001 noted over 60 species of birds (some of them rare ones) and 10 species of mammals in and around Sakesar.[citation needed]
Climate
- May–June Summers Min 15 to 22 °C; Max 28 to 38 °C
- Nov–Feb winters Min –3 to –4 °C; Max 6 to 22 °C
- July-Aug Rainy Season
A pre-Islamic
PTV re-broadcasting station
References
- ^ Khan, Omar Mukhtar (November 5, 2018). "Three locations Punjab should put on its tourism map". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Sakesar temple