Chawinda

Coordinates: 32°23′03″N 74°43′30″E / 32.3841°N 74.7249°E / 32.3841; 74.7249
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Chawinda
چونڈہ
Town
Chawinda is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Chawinda
Chawinda
Chawinda is located in Pakistan
Chawinda
Chawinda
Coordinates: 32°23′03″N 74°43′30″E / 32.3841°N 74.7249°E / 32.3841; 74.7249
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan
Government
 • MPALiaqat bhaloor
 • MNA
  • Ali Zahid
  • Ahsan Bajwa Chawinda (chairman)
 • Assistant Education OfficerUmer Farooq
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total26,906
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code052
Union councils121

Chawinda (Urdu: چونڈہ) is a city located in Pasrur Tehsil, Sialkot District, Punjab, Pakistan. The town sits at an altitude of 165 metres (541 ft),[1] close to the border with Jammu and Kashmir.

Chawinda was the site of a key tank battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, where the Pakistani forces blocked the advance of the Indian Army which had thrust itself into the Sialkot district in an effort to thwart Pakistan's own advances into Indian-administered Kashmir.

Climate data for Chawinda
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18
(64)
21
(69)
26
(78)
33
(91)
39
(102)
40
(104)
35
(95)
33
(91)
34
(93)
32
(89)
26
(78)
20
(68)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5
(41)
8
(46)
12
(53)
18
(64)
23
(73)
26
(78)
26
(78)
25
(77)
23
(73)
17
(62)
10
(50)
5
(41)
16
(60)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41
(1.6)
40
(1.6)
44
(1.7)
21
(0.8)
17
(0.7)
68
(2.7)
271
(10.7)
256
(10.1)
132
(5.2)
14
(0.6)
11
(0.4)
21
(0.8)
936
(36.8)
Source: Weatherbase[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Location of Chawinda – Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for CHAWINDA, Pakistan". Weatherbase. 2008.