Hafizabad is situated at 800 ft. (240 m) above sea level in central Punjab. The district is located between 32°-20' north latitudes and 73°-12' and 73°-46' east longitude. The River Chenab forms the northern and northwestern boundary of the district. Hafizabad shares its borders with Sheikhupura District and Gujranwala District in the east, Mandi Bahauddin District in the north, Sargodha District in the west, Faisalabad and District Chiniot in the south. Hafizabad is situated at a distance of 303 km from the Federal Capital, Islamabad, and is 109 km away from the Provincial Capital, Lahore. The district has a total area of 2,367 sq. km and comprises two tehsils, namely Hafizabad and Pindi Bhattian. Major villages are Sukheke Mandi, Jalalpur Bhattian , Vanike Tarar, Kaleki Mandi and Kot Hasan Khan.
