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Observatories in Pakistan

Pakistan has 5 observatories on the map. 4 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1995. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES5

OLDEST FOUNDED1995

NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical4 · 80%

Geo & magnetic1 · 20%

Notable observatories in Pakistan

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

Geo/magneticSonmiani Magnetic Observatory

AstronomicalKU Observatory1995

AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of the University of the Punjab

AstronomicalZeds Astronomical Observatory

AstronomicalEden Astronomical Observatory

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