Muzaffarabad
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Muzaffarabad (مظفرآباد, abode of Muzaffar) is the capital of the State of Azad Kashmir, located in the north of the state, which is part of the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas.
It is located in Muzaffarabad District.
Location
Muzaffarabad is situated at the confluence of the Jhelum & Neelum rivers. It is at a distance of 138 kilometers from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, and about 76 kilometers from Abbottabad. Cradled by lofty mountains, Muzaffarabad is a blend of varied cultures and languages. The Neelum river plays a dominant role in the microclimate of Muzaffarabad.
History
The name of Muzaffarabad has been given to it after the name of Sultan Muzaffar Khan, a former chief of the Bomba Dynasty.
On 8 October 2005 it was stuck by an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale.
Muzaffarabad was the epicenter of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, which occurred on 8 October 2005 and had an earthquake magnitude of 7.6. It destroyed 50% of the buildings in the town (including most official buildings) and is estimated to have killed up to 30,000 people in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir alone.
Articles from the News about Earthquake
Sites Of Interest
Forts
There are two historical forts on the opposite sides of the river Neelum.
- Red Fort
- Black Fort
Other
- Azad Kashmir Assembly
- Azad Kashmir Supreme Court
- Masque Assembly Secretariat
- Kh. Khurshid Tomb
- Chehla Bridge
The Valleys
See Also
- Pakistan
- 2005 Kashmir earthquake
- Islamabad
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Rawalpindi
- North West Frontier Province
External links
- Pictures of Muzaffarabad
- Muzaffarabad Information & Photographs
- Pictures before the earthquake
- Dahra Guest House Rawalakot
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