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Cherat Cantonement, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan – Pakistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Cherat Cantonement, Pakistan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:27:15 PKT
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 2,986
District: Nowshera District

📍 Cities Near To Cherat Cantonement


Find cities, states and countries closest to Cherat Cantonement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Cherat Cantonement.

📍 Cherat Cantonement Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Cherat Cantonement from our regional database:

State / RegionKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictNowshera District
Total Population2,986
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude33.8234° N
Center Longitude71.8929° E
Elevation1,336 m (4,383 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:00
Population Rank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#59 of 69
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akora Khattak Akora Khattak18 29 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Amangarh Amangarh13 21 11
North (N)
National Flag Of Ashanagro Koto Ashanagro Koto28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Charsadda Charsadda24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jahangira Jahangira21 34 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Jand Jand28 45 24
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mardan Mardan27 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nowshera Nowshera14 23 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nowshera Cantonment Nowshera Cantonment14 22 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nowshera Kalan Nowshera Kalan14 23 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pabbi Pabbi14 23 12
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Peshawar Peshawar22 36 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Risalpur Cantonment Risalpur Cantonment17 28 15
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Shabqadar Shabqadar33 54 29
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Tordher Tordher25 41 22
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Cherat Cantonement


States and regions closest to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (home state of Cherat Cantonement), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir127 205 111
East (E)
National Flag Of Badakhshan Badakhshan184 295 159
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Baghlan Baghlan212 341 184
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bamyan Bamyan218 351 190
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ghazni Ghazni186 299 161
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan211 340 184
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad90 144 78
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir225 362 195
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kabul Kabul138 222 120
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kapisa Kapisa125 201 108
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Cherat Cantonement


Countries bordering or closest to Pakistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Cherat Cantonement's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan264 425 229
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,180 1,899 1,025
West (W)
National Flag Of India India903 1,453 784
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran933 1,502 810
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1,226 1,973 1,064
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan807 1,299 701
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal899 1,448 781
East (E)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,033 1,663 897
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,161 1,868 1,008
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan596 960 518
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Cherat Cantonement. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Cherat Cantonement (You)Khyber Pakhtunkhwa2,986
AmangarhKhyber Pakhtunkhwa42,12320.6N
Nowshera CantonmentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa30,59921.7NNE
PabbiKhyber Pakhtunkhwa52,70122.6NNW
NowsheraKhyber Pakhtunkhwa22.9NNE
Nowshera KalanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa88,00323.0NNE
Risalpur CantonmentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa36,07427.9NNE
Akora KhattakKhyber Pakhtunkhwa29,75029.3NE
JahangiraKhyber Pakhtunkhwa57,01134.1ENE
PeshawarKhyber Pakhtunkhwa4,758,76235.5NW
CharsaddaKhyber Pakhtunkhwa120,17038.7NNW

🏆 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa City Rankings

How does Cherat Cantonement rank within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Cherat Cantonement appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Peshawar4,758,762
Bannu1,357,890
Dera Ismail Khan763,195
Battagram700,000
Mardan300,424
Mingora279,914
Abbottabad275,890
Kohat151,427
Tordher150,000
Charsadda120,170

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Karak3,372.00
Nowshera1,748.00
Peshawar1,257.00
Bat Khela1,001.00
Mardan632.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Peshawar3,785.81
Mardan475.35
Bat Khela46.03
Karak4.06
✈️ Nearest Airport
Bacha Khan International Airport
IATA: PEW
40 km (25 mi) from Cherat Cantonement
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities
Cherat Cantonement ranks #59 of 69 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Cherat Cantonement? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Cherat Cantonement Sits on the Map

Cherat Cantonement sits inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and ranks #59 of 69 cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Cherat Cantonement to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Cherat Cantonement outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Cherat Cantonement and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Cherat Cantonement against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa city rankings

🌎 Beyond Cherat Cantonement: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Cherat Cantonement and the countries closest to Cherat Cantonement by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Pakistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Cherat Cantonement, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Cherat Cantonement at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Cherat Cantonement

If you're stringing together stops in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Cherat Cantonement — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Cherat Cantonement MapView the Cherat Cantonement map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Cherat Cantonement Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa OverviewExplore the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Pakistan Country DataGet complete Pakistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Cherat Cantonement

Which cities are closest to Cherat Cantonement?

See the Cities Near To Cherat Cantonement table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population and density.

How is the distance from Cherat Cantonement to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Cherat Cantonement and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Cherat Cantonement map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Cherat Cantonement will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Cherat Cantonement to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Cherat Cantonement?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Cherat Cantonement. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Cherat Cantonement compare in size to the cities near it?

Cherat Cantonement ranks #59 of 69 cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Cherat Cantonement?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Cherat Cantonement is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), about 40 km (25 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.