Southeastern District of N-W.F.P
Longitude & Latitude: 31 E° 72 N°
Altitude: 1255 meters ( 4300 feet )
Climate: Summer (Apr - Sept) 31 C Winter (Oct-Mar) 1 C
Population: (1991 est. pop. 66,000),
Local Time: 12:00 PST
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Welcome to Abbottabad The Beautiful Valley Of Peace
Abbottabad is a small neat and clean town in spacious valleys surrounded
by green hills. It is a popular summer resort, located at the end of
Murree-Abbottabad hill tract, noted for its verdant parks, gardens, golf
course and pine covered hills. Abbottabad, apart from being famous for its
educational institutions and Military Academy,
also serves as the gateway to almost all-beautiful places in Pakistan. The
formidable Karakorams & the enchanting Himalayas can be approached from
Abbottabad. Though the importance of the city has been diminished a little
by the completion of Karakoram Highway because, in the past,
the only track available to reach Karakoram was through Babusar Pass,
which in its turn, could only be approached through Abbottabad.
In spite of this development, the city continues to be a transit city for
the tourists. Abbottabad is the junction from where one can go to places
like Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu and Indus, Kohistan, of the Karakoram Range.
One can reach Swat, Manshera,Kaghan,BattaGram,Oghi,KalaDhaka,
Kohistan, Dir and Chitral of the Hindukush Range. And one can
approach Naran, Saif-ul-Muluk, Shogran and Babusar Pass of the Himalayan
Range. Neelum, Lipa and Jhelum Valley of beautiful Azad Kashmir are also
connected through Abbottabad. While other hill stations are deserted
during winter this place has visitors due to the bracing winter. The place
has beautiful gardens, Jinnah Garden, Ladies Garden and another garden
maintained by the Cantonment Board.
To the splendid stretch of turf with plenty of room for polo, football,
hockey and golf. At the back of the station to the west is the Brigade
Center, ideal for walks and picnic.
The Cantonment area of Abbottabad is still very British. The European
bungalows, the club, the church and c emetery are still there. Abbottabad
is an hour's drive from Nathia Gali, the summer capital of the North West
Frontier Province, which is from Nathia Gali to Abbottabad is about 34 km
dropping steeply through the beautiful valleys with few trees to the river
bed.
Abbottabad , city (1991 est. pop. 66,000), NE Pakistan. It is a popular
health resort c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) above sea level in the Himalaya region.
It is also an administrative center and a market town for an agricultural
and timber area. Founded by Sir James Abbott, a deputy commissioner of
British India, it was an important British military post. Nearby are rock
inscriptions of Indian emperor Asoka (3d cent. B.C.)
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