Muzaffarābād, Pakistan
مظفر آباد
Muzaffarābād is a regional capital of 725,000 people in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
Why visit Muzaffarābād
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Earthquake Memorial Bridge and Jazi house.
Weather in Muzaffarābād
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About Muzaffarābād
Muzaffarabad is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, a Pakistani-administered administrative territory in the disputed Kashmir region.
From the Wikipedia article Muzaffarabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Muzaffarābād on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
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Museums and landmarks10
Jazi house
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
A-32 Airport Road
Mo-Th 09:00-23:00
Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee JAAC
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes11
jirga cafe and restaurant
Cafe · Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional, Sandwich, Chicken, Asian, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Fish And Chips · 2.1 km
munawar plaza, rasheedabad, domial, muzaffarabad
Mo-Su 13:00-00:00
Tuck Shop
Fast food · Tea Shop · 3.1 km
Botha Pir Chinasi Rd, Muzaffarabad
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
History
Muzaffarabad was founded in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, chief of the Bomba tribe who ruled Kashmir. Khan also constructed the Red Fort that same year for the purpose of warding off incursions from the Mughal Empire.
From the History section of Muzaffarabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Al Ahmed Guest House & Food Point
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
Pir Chinasi Rd, Muzaffarabad
Churches and places of worship18
Syed Saheli Sarkar Darbar's Mosque
Place of worship · 1.4 km
Kohala-Muzaffarabad Road
Shopping5
Waheed Hardware, Paint, Ply & Sanitary Store
Hardware store · 1.8 km
Chellah Pull, Tali Mandi Road, Muzaffarabad AJK, Muzaffarabad AJK
ORHAN MEGA MART
Grocery · 1.7 km
Orhan Plaza, Pir Chinasi Rd Near PTV Re-Broadcasting Station, Muzaffarabad
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Kashmir Poly Technic College Muzaffarabad AJK
School · 1.5 km
Jalalabad Bypass, Muzaffarabad
Healthcare2
Map of Muzaffarābād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Garhi Dupatta 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Baffa 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Mansehra 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Dregun 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Hattiān Bāla 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Abbottabad 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Nowangabra 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Tangdhār 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Dhirkot 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Arbora 39 km west, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Muzaffarabad city, Azad Kashmir 2019-06-07, Mariaivon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muzaffarabad (1), Abdul Moueed Haroon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Sultan Muzaffar Khan, HasanAli007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CMH Muzaffarabad AJK Morning View, Awanzada.here, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sparkling Clouds, Ejaz Rasool97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New muzaffarabad city view, Sammee.mushtaq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Perfect Ride, Nadeem. Maria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian summer offensive (1948), Rahim231, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The City of Muzaffarabad, AJK, Pakistan, Aizad Sayid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Under construction Bridge on Neelum River - panoramio, Zahid Sultan Bhatti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sehli sarkar darbar, Mtsmansoor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Fort Mzfbd, Zhnaqvi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Fort Mzfbd 3, Zhnaqvi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nilam Qila-Southern Gate - panoramio, Junaid Ahmad, CC BY 3.0
- Red Fort Mzfbd 2, Zhnaqvi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Fort Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir, Furqanlw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Fort (Muzaffarabad Fort, Rutta Qila, Chak Fort), Mudabbir Maajid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Fort Muzaffarabad Fort, Rutta Qila,, Furqanlw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Fort Muzaffarabad Fort, Rutta Qila, Chak Fort, Azad Kashmir, Furqanlw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChakFort-Wall, Syed Salis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChakFort, Syed Salis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort 22, Usamashah95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Fort Muzaffarabad, Younisjunejo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilam Qila-from western wall - panoramio, Junaid Ahmad, CC BY 3.0
- Nilam Qila northern side-from bridge - panoramio, Junaid Ahmad, CC BY 3.0
- Chehla Bandi Bridge - Muzaffarabad - panoramio, Maqsood Amin, CC BY 3.0
- Azad kashmir, Murtaza Mahmud from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY 2.0
- Early 1900s by Ralph - panoramio, Junaid Ahmad, CC BY 3.0
- Muzaffarabad at night - Anosha 2, Anosha Aman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Majestic Valley, Saqib Javed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muzaffarabad AJK3, Mian Muhammad Atif Nazir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Muzaffarabad from Pearl Continental window, Shahwar A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muzaffarabad city from bridge, jhassan01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Earthquake Memorial Bridge, Muzaffarabad. KPK, Bushra Aamir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muzaffarabad City AJK, Mian Muhammad Atif Nazir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of mountains from the backside of hotel (Pearl Continental) in Muzafarrabad, Shahwar A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Upper Chatter Muzaffarabad, M Nouman Zafar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jehlum River Muzaffarabad Cloud, 786matifn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jehlum River Muzaffarabad 1, 786matifn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Raindrops on my car window, Bushra Aamir, CC BY-SA 4.0
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