Sakesar
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Sukesar
hill in the Khushab tahsil of Shahpur Dis- trict, Punjab, situated in 31 33' N. and 71 58' E., 25 miles east of Mianwali town, and the highest peak in the Salt Range It is a fine grassy hill, forming the terminal point in which two divergent spurs of the range reunite. Upon its summit stands the sanitarium for Shahpur, Attock, and Mianwali, at an elevation of 5,010 feet above sea-level, with plenty of excellent building space available. Wild olive-trees are abundant, and the oak thrives well According to daily meteorological observations between the middle of June and the middle of October, 1866, the average temperature was 75, or one degree less than summer heat in England.
The climate of Sakesar, and indeed of the whole of the higher parts of the Salt Range, is believed to be well adapted for Europeans, and very favourable m cases of dysentery and phthisis, which, as a rule, do not derive any benefit from the Himalayan sanitaria The great drawback to Sakesar is the scarcity of good drinking-water. There are, however, many places in the neighbourhood where excellent water is procuiable , and, by having recourse to tanks, a sufficiency of water could be stored for a considerable number of people.
