Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It contains the cities of Abbottabad, Havelian Birote Bakote and Kohala (Circle Bakote).It is a beautiful city. Pakistan Military Academy Kakul is also in this city. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns and various other groups. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is the principal city of the Abbottabad District in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Birote [1] is a Union Council on the edge of Abbottabad District on right bank of Jhelum River and two borders of Punjab and Kashmir. ... Kohala, Pakistan is situated on the River Jhelum, north of Murree, south of Muzaffarabad, and east of Circle Bakote. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kakul or Kakul Valley is a town 5 km north of Abbottabad city near Thandiani Hills. ...

Origin of name

Abbottabad is named after Major James Abbott, an administrator of Hazara, a region that contained this district. Sir James Abbott (1807 – 1896) was a British army officer in colonial India. ... The Hazara are an ethnic group who reside mainly in the central Afghanistan mountain region called Hazarajat or Hazaristan. ...

Famous Peaks

Miranjani and Mukeshpuri are the highest peaks in Nathiagali in this district. Miranjani is the highest peak in the Abottabad district and a big attraction for amateur hikers. ... Mukeshpuri is 2800m / 9100 feet high scenic hill in Nathiagali Hills in Pakistan. ... Nathiagali is one of the mountain resort towns of the Galyat, a area centered on the hill station of Murree, a city in the Rawalpindi District of Pakistan. ...

Subdivisions

The district has only one Tehsil, Abbottabad. It has two Municipalities, Abbottabad and Havelian, and one Town, Nawanshehr. There are fifty-seven Union Councils in the district. These are: A tehsil or taluk is an administrative subdivision or tier found in several South Asian countries. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Union Councils of Pakistan are local governments in Pakistan. ...

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External links

• Abbottabad Homepage
• Pictures of Abbottabad
• Abbottabad Business Directory
• Abbottabad district information from the Sustainable Development Network
• Abbottabad Conservation Strategy
• Welcome to the beautiful Valley of Abbottabad
• Its all about Abbottabad
• Image Gallery of Abbottabad
• Pines, Peace, Perfect Place to live