Basti
Basti is a neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan. Basti is situated nearby to the locality Emaar Canyon Views, as well as near the neighborhood Sector G, DHA Phase 2, Islamabad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rawat Fort and Sihala railway station.
Rawat Fort
Photo: Khalid Mahmood, Public domain.
Rawat Fort, also known as Sarai Rawat, is an early 15th century fortified caravanserai on the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan, near the city of Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab. Rawat Fort is situated 2½ km southeast of Basti.
Sihala railway station
Railway station
Photo: Asadpg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sihala Railway Station is located in Sihala town, Islamabad Pakistan. In January 2025, the projects the government submitted for the consideration /approval of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council included a 4-lane bridge Over Sihala Railway Pass. Sihala railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Basti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawat and Mankiala.
Rawat
Town
Rawat is a town and union council of the Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan. Rawat, Islamabad had 14,684 total voters in 2018. Rawat is situated 3 km southeast of Basti.
Mankiala
Village
Mankiala is a village in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan, known for the nearby Mankiala stupa – a Buddhist stupa located at the site where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to feed seven hungry tiger cubs. Mankiala is situated 9 km southeast of Basti.
Mohra Bakhtan
Village
Photo: Mr amazistic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mohra Bakhtan is a village located in Tehsil Kallar Syedan. Formally, it was a part of Tehsil Kahuta and was later added to Tehsil Kallar Syedan after its creation. Mohra Bakhtan is situated 10 km east of Basti.
Basti
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Islamabad, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.52028° or 33° 31′ 13″ northLongitude
73.18145° or 73° 10′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8J5MG5CJ+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1147070882OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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