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Population50,000
GeoNames
RegionAzad Kashmir
Elevation1,640 m
5,381 ft
Time zoneAsia/Karachi
Nearest airportRawalakot Airport (RAZ)
4 km
Why visit Rawalakot
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include University of Poonch.
Weather in Rawalakot
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Things to do1
University of Poonch
School · 1.8 km
Public university in Poonch, Pakistan
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes3
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
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Healthcare1
Map of Rawalakot
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rawalakot Airport (RAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Khai Gala 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Bāgh 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Hajira 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Pallandri 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Abbaspur 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Dhirkot 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Muzaffarābād 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Islamabad 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rawalpindi 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- New Mirpur City 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
Photo credits
- MCS 1st, Murtazarkt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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