Poonch Division
The Poonch Division is a first-order administrative division of the Pakistani–administered territory of Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir. It comprises the portion of the former Poonch Jagir of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that came under Pakistani control at the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rawalakot Airport and Banjosa Lake.
Rawalakot Airport
Aerodrome
Rawalakot Airport is a non-operational airport located in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The airport is surrounded by a forest and is open to the public.
Banjosa Lake
Lake
Photo: Amjadmoughal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banjosa Lake is a man-made lake and a tourist resort 18 kilometers from the city of Rawalakot in Poonch District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 1,981 meters. Banjosa Lake is situated 6 km southeast of Poonch Division.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawalakot and Khai Gala.
Rawalakot
Photo: Adnanrail, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rawalakot is the capital of Poonch district in Pakistan–administered Azad Kashmir, in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.
Khai Gala
Town
Photo: Hafizusman1997, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khaigala is a town in Rawalakot Tehsil, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It lies near Rawalakot city and is surrounded by villages such as Barmang and Ali Sojal. Khai Gala is situated 6 km east of Poonch Division.
Chota Gala
Village
Photo: Sardar Amer Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chota Gala is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Poonch Division.
Poonch Division
- Type: Locality with 1,320,000 residents
- Description: division of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
- Category: division of Pakistan
- Location: Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Urdu—“Poonch Division” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পুঞ্চ বিভাগ”
- Chinese: “Poonch Khu-he̍k”
- Mazanderani: “پونچ بخش”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Poonch Khu-he̍k”
- Persian: “بخش پونچ”
- Sindhi: “پونڇ ڊويزن”
- Spanish: “División de Poonch”
- Spanish: “División de Punch”
- Tajik: “Бахши Чунч”
- Ukrainian: “Пунч (розділ)”
- Ukrainian: “Пунч”
- Urdu: “پونچھ ڈویژن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tarar and Damni Cher.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ban Baikh and Choto Gala Rang.
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