Kirana Hills Site
The Kirana Hills Site is an extensive rocky mountain range and a reservation of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) located in the Sargodha District in Punjab, Pakistan.
| Kirana Hills Site | |
|---|---|
Kirana | |
| Part of PAF Base Mushaf | |
| Sargodha District in Punjab, Pakistan Near Sargodha, Punjab in Pakistan | |
The summit of Kirana Hills. | |
Kirana Hills Site | |
| Coordinates | 31°58′15″N 72°45′26″E |
| Type | Radar and Weapons Complex |
| Area | 100 sq mi (260 km2) |
| Height | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defense |
| Operator | National Defence Complex (Main contractor) |
| Controlled by | Pakistan Air Force |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Defining authority | Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1979 |
| Built by | Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1981–95 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | No. 4091 Squadron |
| Test information | |
| Subcritical tests | 24 under Kirana-I |
| Remediation | 1995 |
Locally it is known as the "Black Mountains" due to its brownish landscape and is expanded between the township of Rabwah and the metropolitan city, the Sargodha.
The highest peak of the Kirana Hills are measured at the 1,050 ft (320 m) with average peaks at highest peak is about 600 feet (180 m).
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