Nowshera

Nowshera, is the chief city of Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is also one of the largest cities of the province.It lies on the Kabul River, and is around 27mi due east of the major city of Peshawar on the Grand Trunk Road. at 34°0'55N 71°58'29E.OverviewNowshera city is notable for its British colonial era cantonment, which is located at 33°59'48N 72°0'47E, and is home to the Pakistan Army School of Artillery, School of ASC, ASC centre, Armour centre, Armed Forces Medical Stores Depot, and School of Armour.The GT Road is the main road connecting villages and towns across the District. The town is also at the junction of Peshawar and Swat Roads.HistoryDuring British rule, Nowshera was a town and cantonment as well as tehsil of the Peshawar District (later Peshawar Division). The town was on the route of the North-Western Railway and Grand Trunk Road. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 9,518.The Imperial Gazetteer of India describes the cantonment as follows:Geography and climateNowshera District is bordered by Peshawar District to the west, Mardan District to the north, Charsadda District to the northwest, Swabi District to the northeast, Kohat District to the south, Orakzai Agency to the southwest, and Attock District to the east.