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Muzaffarabad
The capital of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir is situated at the
confluence of the Jhelum & Neelum rivers. It is 138 kms from
Rawalpindi and about 76 kms from Abbottabad. The present name
of Muzaffarabad has been given to it after the name of Sultan
Muzaffar Khan, a chief of Bomba Dynasty (1652). There are two
forts, namely, Red & Black Fort, situated on the opposite
sides of river Neelum. The Neelum river streams through the town,
joins river Jhelum at Domel and plays a dominant role in the micro
climate of Muzaffarabad.Places of interest in and around Muzaffarabad
are: Pir Channasi, Shaheed Gali and Patika.
Generl Information
Communication:
Almost all the places in the Northern Areas are linked by
telephone with the rest of the country and the outside world.
Some of the area codes are; Gilgit (05811), Hunza (05821),
Sost (05823), Skardu (05831), Saidu Sharif (0946), Chitral
(0943), Besham (0997), Kalam (0946), Bamburet (0943), Khaplu
(05832). A number of public call offices (PCOs) are located
in the Northern Area. Both the Post Office and the Special
Communications Organization maintain networks of telephone
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Don'ts:
In the northern areas, please don't photograph military installations,
major bridges and airports. Taking photographs of women is also
prohibited should be with their prior permision. Please do not
travel at night on mountain roads and do not swim in the rivers
up north or other fast flowing mountain streams.
Where To Stay?
Azad Kashmir Tourism Department has Tourist Rest
Houses at most of the tourist spots which can be booked in advance
from their office in Muzaffaranad. (Tel: 058810-32625)
What To Buy?
Carpets, Namda Gubba, Patto, silk woolen clothing, woolen shawls,
wood carving, Papier Mashie, rugs are popular handicrafts of Azad
Kashmir. Other products and fruits are; mushrooms, honey, walnuts,
apples, cherry, medicinal herbs & plants, resin, Deodar, Kail,
Chir, Fir, Maple and Ash Timbers etc.
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