Gogera

Place in Pakistan
30°35′N 73°11′E / 30.58°N 73.18°E / 30.58; 73.18Country PakistanElevation
166 m (545 ft)Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Gogera (Urdu: گوگيره), is a town and union council of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 30°58'4N 73°18'24E with an altitude of 166 metres (547 feet) and lies to the north-west and 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from the district capital Okara.[2]

History

Gogera was head of this region during the rebellion of 1857. It remained the administrative seat of the region until the capital was shifted to Montgomery (now Sahiwal District). Lord Burkley's grave is at Gogera who was the commissioner of Gogera and was killed in battle with Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal after mutiny.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Okara - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Location of Gugera - Falling Rain Genomics