# Wazirabad > city in Punjab, Pakistan **Wikidata**: [Q1026613](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1026613) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazirabad) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wazirabad ## Key Facts - **Inception**: Founded in 1867 - **Country**: Pakistan - **Administrative Role**: Capital of Wazirabad Tehsil - **Location**: Wazirabad Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan - **Geographic Coordinates**: 32.44111111111111, 74.11416666666666 - **Elevation**: 215 metres above sea level - **Classification**: City (large human settlement) - **UN/LOCODE**: PKWZA - **Water Body**: Located in or next to Nala Palkhu - **VIAF ID**: 125746849 - **Geonames ID**: 1162456 - **GNS Unique Feature ID**: -2777211 - **Library of Congress Authority ID**: nb2007018871 - **Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID**: place/Wazirabad - **Freebase ID**: /m/045_8b - **OpenStreetMap Node ID**: 281415318 - **MusicBrainz Place ID**: c6bf1e8a-3823-483f-af9f-1e4f19684a5e - **Who's On First ID**: 421173623 - **Google Maps Customer ID**: 333245882445681260 - **SNARC ID**: Otto Richard Kierulf - **Wikipedia Title**: Wazirabad - **Commons Category**: Waziramabad (city) - **Wikipedia Languages**: Available in 30 languages (ar, arz, awa, be, ceb, commons, de, en, eo, es, fa, fr, hi, id, it, ja, ko, lt, no, pa, pl, pnb, ps, ru, sd, sr, sv, ta, uk, ur, zh) - **Sitelink Count**: 33 - **Aliases**: Wazīrābād ## FAQs **What is Wazirabad?** Wazirabad is a city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It serves as the capital of Wazirabad Tehsil and is classified as a large human settlement. **Where is Wazirabad located?** Wazirabad is situated in the Wazirabad Tehsil of Punjab, Pakistan, at coordinates 32.44111111111111, 74.11416666666666. It is located in or next to the Nala Palkhu body of water. **When was Wazirabad founded?** Wazirabad has a recorded inception date of 1867. **What is the elevation of Wazirabad?** The city sits at an elevation of 215 metres above sea level. **How is Wazirabad recognized internationally?** Wazirabad holds the UN/LOCODE PKWZA and is documented in major international databases including Geonames, VIAF, Library of Congress, and Encyclopædia Britannica. ## Why It Matters Wazirabad holds administrative significance as the capital of Wazirabad Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan, serving as a key urban center for the surrounding region. Its strategic location near Nala Palkhu and its established presence since 1867 underscore its historical and geographical importance. The city's extensive documentation across more than 30 Wikipedia languages and inclusion in major international knowledge bases like Encyclopædia Britannica, VIAF, and Geonames reflect its recognized status as a notable urban settlement. ## Notable For - Serving as the capital of Wazirabad Tehsil - Being documented in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition - Possessing a UN/LOCODE (PKWZA) for international trade and logistics recognition - Having extensive multilingual Wikipedia coverage across 30 languages - Inclusion in major international identifier systems (VIAF, Library of Congress, Geonames, MusicBrainz) ## Body ### Geography and Location Wazirabad is positioned at coordinates 32.44111111111111, 74.11416666666666 within the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city sits at an elevation of 215 metres above sea level and is located in or next to Nala Palkhu, a local body of water. It falls administratively within Wazirabad Tehsil, of which it serves as the capital. ### Historical Background The city has a recorded inception date of 1867. Wazirabad was documented in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, with the statement subject titled "1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Wazirabad," indicating its historical recognition more than a century ago. ### Administrative Role Wazirabad functions as the capital of Wazirabad Tehsil, placing it in an administrative leadership position within its region. The city is classified as a large human settlement. ### International Identifiers and Codes Wazirabad is registered in numerous international databases and identifier systems: - **UN/LOCODE**: PKWZA - **VIAF ID**: 125746849 - **Geonames ID**: 1162456 - **GNS Unique Feature ID**: -2777211 - **Library of Congress Authority ID**: nb2007018871 - **Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID**: place/Wazirabad - **Freebase ID**: /m/045_8b - **MusicBrainz Place ID**: c6bf1e8a-3823-483f-af9f-1e4f19684a5e - **Who's On First ID**: 421173623 - **OpenStreetMap Node ID**: 281415318 - **Google Maps Customer ID**: 333245882445681260 - **SNARC ID**: Otto Richard Kierulf ### Digital Presence Wazirabad maintains a significant digital footprint with a Wikipedia title "Wazirabad" and a sitelink count of 33. The city's information is available across 30 Wikipedia languages including Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Awadhi, Belarusian, Cebuano, Commons, German, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Persian, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Punjabi, Polish, Western Punjabi, Pashto, Russian, Sindhi, Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Chinese. The city also has a designated Quora topic titled "Wazirabad-Punjab-Pakistan." ### Associated Media The Wikimedia Commons category for the city is "Wazirabad (city)," and an associated image is hosted at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tomb_of_Mulana_Zafar_Ali_Khan.jpg. ### Name Variants The city is also known by the alias Wazīrābād. ## References 1. GEOnet Names Server. 2018 2. Virtual International Authority File 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. MusicBrainz 5. GeoNames 6. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/pk.htm) 7. [Wazirabad - Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wazirabad,+Gujranwala,+Punjab,+Pakistan/@32.4340998,74.0979957,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x391f18c630e857ab:0x49fed5d4e09526c!8m2!3d32.440394!4d74.1202927)