Rāwal Lake

The Rawal Lake of northwestern in is an artificial that provides the water needs for the cities of and . The facility is maintained by Punjab Irrigation Department.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Rawal Dam”, “Rawal Lake”, and “Rawal reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake View Park and National Institute of Health.

Park
Photo: Syed Fahad Wasti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wildlife park, amusement park and adventure park located near Malpur village at the edge of Rawal lake in , . It runs under the administration of Capital Development Authority.

University
The , Islamabad, is a Pakistani research institute located in , Pakistan. The institute is an autonomous body of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, mainly responsible for biomedical and health related research along with vaccine manufacturing.

Stadium
Photo: Toofllab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jinnah Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently mostly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Pakistan national football team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatic Enclave and Chak Shāhdād.

Neighborhood
is a secure zone in , Pakistan which contains diplomatic missions. The enclave is located in Sector G-5 and houses 43 embassies and high commissions. The secure zone is not accessible to the general public without a pass.

Village
Chak Shahzad, is a modern suburb situated in the of . Historically, the suburb was home to Malik, Chowdhury, Sheikh and Raja tribesmen, but recently has seen a growth in farmhouses of the rich and wealthy from nearby , including that of federal minister Muhammad Talha Mahmood, Pervez Musharraf, Makhdoom Ameen Faheem, Prof.

Village
Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad is a green locality situated between 3rd and 4th avenue of , Pakistan. It is also situated near to Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Quaid-i-Azam University and .

Rāwal Lake

Latitude
33.70522° or 33° 42′ 19″ north
Longitude
73.12635° or 73° 7′ 35″ east
Elevation
527 metres (1,729 feet)
Open location code
8J5MP44G+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7921314
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
1166994
Wiki­data ID
Q5268374
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Satellite Map

Discover Rāwal Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Rāwal Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة راول”
  • Belarusian: “Равал”
  • Bengali: “রাওয়াল ঝিল”
  • Bengali: “রাওয়াল লেক”
  • Bengali: “রাওয়াল হ্রদ”
  • Cebuano: “Rāwal Lake”
  • Hindi: “रावल झील”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rawal”
  • Norwegian: “Rawal”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਵਲ ਝੀਲ”
  • Persian: “دریاچه راوال”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Rawal”
  • Russian: “Равал”
  • Urdu: “راول بند”
  • Urdu: “راول جھیل”
  • Western Panjabi: “راول جھیل”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as New Chak Shahzad and Lakhwal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Islamabad Polo Ground and Lake View and access.

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