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| Sakesar سكيسر | |
|---|---|
 Sakesar with Uchalli Lake in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,525 m (5,003 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Soon Valley, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Salt Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Sakesar (Punjabi,Urdu: سكيسر) is the highest mountain in theSalt Range inPunjab, Pakistan. Its height is 1,525 metres (5,003 ft). It lies on the outer fringes of theSoon Valley inKhushab District in the Punjab province. The small village of Sakesar is named after the mountain andUchhali Lake is just below it.
The mountain used to be the summer headquarters for the deputy commissioners of three districts:Campbellpur (now Attock),Mianwali, andSargodha.[1]
ThePakistan 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 (inJhelum District) in the east and spreading westward.
AWorld 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]
A pre-IslamicHindu temple is located on Sakesar near the Amb Shareef village. The temple complex, built in brick and mortar, consists of two temples facing each other. The main temple has several storeys, roughly 15 to 20 meters high. About 75 meters to the west is a smaller temple, which is two storeys or 7 to 8 meters high.[2]
Pakistan Television's re-broadcasting centre is located in the area to provide terrestrial transmissions coverage to adjoining areas.
