Islamabad, Pakistan
اسلام آباد
Islamabad is a capital city of 601,600 people in Islamabad, Pakistan, founded in 1960.
Why visit Islamabad
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 193 places to eat, 118 places to stay and 32 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Daman-e-Koh, Air University, Bhamala Stupa and Lok Virsa Museum.
Weather in Islamabad
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About Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory, with a metropolitan population of over 2.3 million. Built as a planned city along the Margalla Hills in the 1960s and established in 1967, Islamabad replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. It is located in the northern Punjab region, north of the city of Rawalpindi, with which it forms a metropolitan area of over 5.7 million inhabitants.
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Things to do32
Daman-e-Koh
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Viewing point and hill top garden north of Islamabad, Pakistan
Air University
School · 1.9 km
Public university in Islamabad, Pakistan
Allama Iqbal Open University
School · 4.5 km
Public university in Islamabad, Pakistan
Arid Agriculture University
School · 9.1 km
Public university in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Army Public College of Management Sciences
School · 15.9 km
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
COMSATS University Islamabad
School · 13.0 km
Public university in Islamabad, Pakistan
Fatima Jinnah Women University
School · 15.1 km
Public university in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi
School · 10.4 km
College in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Hazara Waterfalls
Waterfall · 16.6 km
Series of waterfalls in Haripur District, Pakistan
International Islamic University Islamabad
School · 7.4 km
Public university in Islamabad, Pakistan
20 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks17
Bhamala Stupa
Monument and historic site · 13.9 km
Archaeological site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Lok Virsa Museum
Museum · 4.8 km
Cultural institute, museum, ethnology museum in ICT, Pakistan.
Pakistan Monument
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Monument in Islamabad
shrine of Meher Ali Shah
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Dargah in Golra Sharif, Pakistan
Hazrat Hafiz Noor Mohammad
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Service Road West G8, اسلام آباد
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
Fatima Jinnah Park
Park · 2.8 km
Public recreational park in Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad Zoo
Park · 2.0 km
Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan
Damn-i-koh Road, اسلام آباد
Allama Iqbal Park, Rawalpindi
Park · 9.5 km
Public park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Ayub National Park
Park · 17.1 km
Leisure park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes193
Aanch Restaurant
Restaurant · Pakistani, Regional · 3.3 km
Block C, F6 School Road, اسلام آباد
Mo-Su 12:00-00:00
Chai O'Clock
Cafe · Tea, Samosa, Pakora, Coffee · 1.6 km
Shop # 4, Union Gold Mall, Opposite Flower Market, College Road F7 Markaz Islamabad
Mo-Su 12:00-02:00
Five Diner
Restaurant · Burger, Coffee Shop, Pizza, Ice Cream · 1.5 km
Plot # 13/A کالج روڈ, اسلام آباد
Mo-Su 12:00-02:00
Heavy MuaMLaT
Cafe · Steak House, Vietnamese, International, Seafood, Fish And Chips, Ice Cream, French, Asian, Chicken, Mexican, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Burger, Regional · 1.3 km
کالج روڈ, اسلام آباد
Mo-Su 11:00-01:00
Second Cup
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.3 km
Plot No. 6 ,Super Market, Block B, Agha Khan Rd, F-6 Markaz F 6 Markaz F-6, Islamabad, , Pakistan, اسلام آباد
Mo-Su 08:00-1:00
The Dome
Restaurant · Burger, Tea, Coffee Shop, Asian, Pakistani, Continental, Chinese · 2.3 km
Damn-i-koh Road, Islamabad
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Shabbir Bpexch Id dealer
Cafe · 2.6 km
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G8 Markaz Road, اسلام آباد
24/7
Shery's Gluten Free
Bakery · 2.8 km
Shery's Gluten Free beverly centre, Jinnah Avenue, F6/1, Blue Area, اسلام آباد
24/7
The Townhouse Hotel islamabad
Restaurant · 1.0 km
No. 15, The Townhouse Square کالج روڈ, اسلام آباد
24/7
Naan Dhaaba F6
Cafe · Burger, Juice, Boti, Shakes, Naan, Tea, Special Tea · 3.1 km
Near Alfalah Bank f6 super market, اسلام آباد
181 more on the map.
Where to stay118
Movenpick Hotel Centaurus Islamabad
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
1 Jinnah Avenue Secror F-8/4 Beside Centaurus Mall
Hotel Heaven Heights
Motel and hotel · 2.9 km
Sachal Sarmast Road (G7), اسلام آباد
Churches and places of worship53
Faisal Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.0 km
فیصل مسجد روڈ, اسلام آباد
Jammia Masjid Al-Murtaza
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.0 km
شاہ عبداللطیف روڈ, اسلام آباد
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries91
Fazaia Intermediate College
School · 2.2 km
Younas Avenue, اسلام آباد
Federal Government Margalla College for Women
School · 1.9 km
College Road, اسلام آباد
Healthcare34
Islamabad Specialists Clinic F-8 Markaz
Hospital · 1.2 km
13-A Kohistan Road, Kiran Plaza, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad
Kulsum International Hospital
Hospital · 2.8 km
Service Road West F-6, اسلام آباد
Map of Islamabad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Islamabad International Airport (ISB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Saidpur 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Rawalpindi 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Alipur 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Haripur 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Kahuta 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Havelian 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Murree 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Fatehjang 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Sharifabad 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Muzaffarābād 82 km northeast, 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
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- King Faisal Mosque, Tahsin Shah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Khalid Mahmood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Islamic university faculty of basic and applied sciences 3, Saadkhan12345, CC BY-SA 4.0
- General View of the Bhamala Stupa from north, Muhammad Zahir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A Pakistani Gate, Khalid Mahmood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan, Khalid Mahmood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Hour at Pakistan Monument, Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah by Balochlens, Balochlens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Islamabad F9 Park (3875031085), Ahmed Sajjad Zaidi from Pakistan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zebra in Islamabad, Bhurban Pakistan, Farhan from Karachi, Pakistan, CC BY 2.0
- Ayub national park garden, Saadkhan12345, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jinnah Park-1, Inlandmamba, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake View Park Islamabad Entrance 2, Syed Fahad Wasti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faisal Masjid seen from Margalla Hills, Obaid747, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rose and jasmine garden, Pakistan, Bakhtawar.hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crescent and Star Monument, Ahmed Sajjad Zaidi from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ali Mujtaba WLM2015 FAISAL MOSQUE m 10, Ali Mujtaba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ARID Agriculture university Rawalpindi 1, Fahads1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faisal Mosque by M Ali Mir, Thealimir, CC BY-SA 3.0
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