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About Hajira
Hajira (Urdu: ہجیرہ) is a small town in Poonch District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Hajira Tehsil, also known as 'Cheara' in local accents. Hajira is a transport hub, as the center point of different districts. Hajira Ponch is correctly interpreted as ‘Hajira Reach’.
From the Wikipedia article Hajira, Poonch (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Hajira and surrounding areas have faced trouble because of proximity to the line of control. Because of the Indo–Pak agreement, cross border attacks from India had stopped and Hajira had become safer. But recently during May, 2025 India targeted the City and other areas during the Operation Sindoor.Lots of people martyred during the attacks. Besides this, 2005 earthquake has also affected the area and people.
From the History section of Hajira, Poonch on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rawalakot Airport (RAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Abbaspur 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Khai Gala 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Rawalakot 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Murree 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- New Mirpur City 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Saidpur 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Muzaffarābād 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Islamabad 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rawalpindi 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Badgām 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hajira City, Fayyaz Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0
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