Abbottabad is known as city of Pines having lush green hill tops with waiving trees and admirable breeze. District Administration is utilizing all its resources for development and betterment of the district. Our aim is to provide maximum relief to the general public through good governance and justice by collaborating with all line departments. All citizens and travelers are requested to contact with District Administration Abbottabad for complaints or valuable suggestion.
About us / Introduction
Abbottabad is known as city of pines named after Mr. James Abbott the first Deputy Commissioner of British era in 1853.
Geography
Abbottabad is located 34.15 latitude and 73.21 longitude and it is situated at elevation 1232 meters above sea level exist between Mansehra & Rawalpindi districts.
Climate
Pleasant. Hot in summer in Abbottabad city while pleasant in Galiyat area. Extreme cold in winter especially in Galliyat due to snowfall and frost.
Culture and Heritage
Rich of moral values, hospitality, traditional meals, lassi, milk etc.
People and tribes
Jadoon, Tanoli, Karlal, Abbasi, Awan etc
Languages
Hindko, Urdu, Pashto
District Statistics(Education)
There are total 1636 schools in the district with
184367 students enrolled. Updated on May 2019
Boys Schools= 927
Girls’ Schools= 709
Total Girls enrolled= 73047
Total Boys enrolled= 111320
Famous Personalities
Jalal Baba
Iqbal Khan Jadoon
Baba Haider Zaman
Admiral. Noman Bashir (Retired Chief of Naval Staff) Muhammad Raza Khan (Chief Election
Commissioner of Pakistan)
Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan (Ex-Chief Minister & Ex- Governor of KPK)
Amanullah Khan Jadoon (Ex-MNA) Murtaza Javid Abbasi (Ex-MNA) Barrister Javid Abbasi
Sardar Muhammad Idrees (MPA)
District Specialty
City of Schools & Colleges and Pines
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