Samma Satta

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| subdivision_name1 = Punjab

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| subdivision_name2 = Bahawalpur

| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil

| subdivision_name3 = Bahawalpur

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Samma Satta (Also spelled Samasatta or Samasata) ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|سمہ سٹہ }}}}) is a town in Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan.[http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=3&dn=Bahawalpur NRB: Local Government Elections] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120805235154/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=3&dn=Bahawalpur |date=2012-08-05 }}. Retrieved 11 November 2012 It is located at 29°21'0 North 71°32'60 East and has an altitude of {{convert|351|ft|m}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Samasata.html Falling Rain Genomics]. Retrieved 11 November 2012

Railway

Samasata Junction railway station is located in middle of the Samasata town on the main railway line of Pakistan Railways. It was the junction of Samasata-Amruka via Bahawalnagar branch railway line. The train service on this branch railway line was closed in July 2011.[https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Nov-2011/bahawalnagar-rail-junction-a-relic-from-1901 Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901], Publisher: The Nation. Retrieved 16 November 2012 This station is staffed and has booking office. It is the stop of some express trains.

Notables

Samasata is renowned for its sweet Barfi{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakguns.com/showthread.php?6705-Best-Mithai-Halwa-Sweet-of/page3|title=Best Mithai/Halwa/Sweet of ...... - Page 3|website=www.pakguns.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-14}}

Notable Persons

General Joginder Jaswant Singh. 21st Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army, 2005-2007, 13th Governor of Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh.

References

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Category:Populated places in Bahawalpur District