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Warcha

Warcha is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°24'46N 71°57'57E. The area is home to Warcha salt mine, which has over 1 billion tonnes of salt reserves, where industrial salt mining was launched in 1872.

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Warcha
Warcha Salt Mins
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Warcha (Urdu: وڑچهہ) is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°24'46N 71°57'57E.1 The area is home to Warcha salt mine, which has over 1 billion tonnes of salt reserves,2 where industrial salt mining was launched in 1872.3

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  1. Location of Warcha - Falling Rain
  2. "Warcha Salt mines". pmdc.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "The forgotten miners of Khushab". The Express Tribune. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.