French Colony

French Colony is a neighborhood in , and has about 7,000 residents. French Colony is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

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
Photo: Farhan, CC BY 2.0.
, 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.

Monument
Photo: Muh.Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a national monument and heritage museum located on the western portion of the Shakarparian Hills in , . The monument was constructed to symbolise the unity of the Pakistani people; and is dedicated to those who sacrificed their "today" for a better "tomorrow". is situated 3 km south of French Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamabad and Saidpur.

Photo: Mustafajp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: A8junea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and union council located in a ravine in Pakistan in the Margalla Hills, near the overlook, in the . is situated 2½ km north of French Colony.

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 5 km northeast of French Colony.

French Colony

Latitude
33.72008° or 33° 43′ 12″ north
Longitude
73.06164° or 73° 3′ 42″ east
Population
7,000
Open location code
8J5MP3C6+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6131288585
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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