Margala Hills

Margala Hills is a hill in , and has an elevation of 971 metres. Margala Hills is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faisal Masjid and Islamabad Zoo.

Mosque
Photo: Alimujtaba79, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faisal Mosque is the national of , located in , the capital of the country. It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world and located on the foothills of Margalla Hills.

Zoo
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, previously Marghazar Zoo, was an 82-acre zoo in . It was opened in 1978, and was under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan before its closure in December 2020 due to its mistreatment of animals. is situated 3½ km east of Margala Hills.

College
Fazaia Schools and Colleges is a system of schools in Pakistan affiliated with the FBISE or Federal Board of Pakistan. Its headquarters are in E-9, Islamabad. is situated 3½ km south of Margala Hills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saidpur and Islamabad.

Village
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is a village and union council located in a ravine in Pakistan in the Margalla Hills, near the overlook, in the . is situated 4½ km east of Margala Hills.

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A modern planned city that is well-maintained and well-organised, is 's clean, calm, and green capital. Founded in the 1960s, it attracts people from all over Pakistan, and hosts a large number of diplomats, politicians and government employees, making it one of the nation's most cosmopolitan and urbanized cities.

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 . is situated 8 km east of Margala Hills.

Margala Hills

Latitude
33.74455° or 33° 44′ 40″ north
Longitude
73.02225° or 73° 1′ 20″ east
Elevation
971 metres (3,186 feet)
Open location code
8J5MP2VC+RV
Geo­Names ID
7038416
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