Where is Abbottabad, Pakistan ?



Abbottabad is a city in Pakistan. It is situated in the Orash Valley, 50 km northeast of Islamabad and 150 km east of Peshawar.

Abbottabad is the capital of the Abbottabad District. Abbottabad is famous throughout the country of Pakistan for its pleasant weather, high standard educational institutions and military establishments. It remains a major hub for tourism in the regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir in the summer.

On May 1, 2011, the U.S. President Barack Obama announced that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had been killed in the military operations by U.S. Special Forces in a complex near Abbottabad.

Facts About Abbottabad

City Name Abbottabad
Continent Asia
Country Pakistan
Capital and largest city NA
Area 6,955 mi2
Population 1430238
Lat Long 34°9′21″N 73°13′10″E
Official Language Urdu, English
Calling Code 0992
Time Zone PST (UTC+5)
Airport Abbottabad Airport
Neighbour Countries India, Afghanistan, China, Iran
Internet TLD .pk
Currency Pakistani rupee

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