AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR

TOURIST GUIDE MAP

AJK TOURISM & ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Government of Azad State of Jammu & Kashmir
Tourism Complex, Bank Square, Chattar Muzaffarabad
Telephone: +92 921317, 5822 921421 Fax: +92 5822 921660
 E‐mail: ajktourism@hotmail.com, info@ajktourism.gov.pk 
Web: www.ajktourism.gov.pk 
AZAD STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR (In General)
Total Area : 5134 Sq. Miles or 13297 Sq.Kms.

District Wise Area

S# District Area
01 Neelum 3621 Sq.Kms
02 Muzaffarabad 1642 Sq.Kms
03 Hattian 854 Sq.Kms
04 Poonch 855 Sq.Kms
05 Sudhanoti 569 Sq.Kms
06 Bagh 770 Sq.Kms
07 Haveli 598 Sq.Kms
08 Kotli 1862 Sq.Kms
09 Mirpur 1010 Sq.Kms
10 Bhimber 1516 Sq.Kms

Longitude : 73° 75°

Latitude : 33° 36°

Official Language:  Urdu, English
Local Languages:  Kashmiri, Urdu, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi and Pushto.
Handi Crafts  Carpet,  Namda,  Gabba,  Patto,  Silk  and  Cotton  Clothes,  Woolen   
Shawls, Wood Carving, Paper Mashie. 
Minerals  Gypsum,  Limonite,  Mica,  Soapstone,  Marble,  ,  Ruby,  Tourmaline, 
Bentonite,  Yellow  Ochre,  Pyrites,  Lime  Stone  And  Dolomite,  Emerald 
,Aquamarine, Spessartine , Saphire ,Beryl Quartz 
Other Products  Mushroom,  Honey,  Walnut,  Apple,  Cherry,  Medicinal  Plants,  Resin, 
Deodar,  Kail,  Chir,  Fir,  Maple  and  Ash  Timbers.  Blue  pine,  Spruce,  Bird 
cherry, Palach 
Wild Life  Snow  Leopard,  Panther,  Leopard,  Bob  Cat,  Throated  Marten,  Rhesus 
Macaque, Red Fox, Brown Bear, Black Bear, Blue Bull, Grey Goral, Musk 
Deer, Himalayan Ibex, Markhor, Snow Partridge, Himalayan Snow Cock , 
Chakor  ,Black  Partridge,  Grey  Partridge,  Common    Quail,  Western 
Homed Tragopan, Himalayan Markhor, White Crested, Kaleeg Pheasant, 
,Koklas Pheasant, Cheer Pheasant 
Lakes  1)  Rati  Gali,  Kel  lake,  Chitta  Katha   Neelum Valley
lake.Shoanther lake and other adjacent lakes 
2)  Shamsa Bari Lake Chikar (Zalzal ) Hattian 
3)  ‐Banjonsa, Chottagala, Koin Poonch 
4)  ‐Mangla Lake Mirpur 
Important Fish  Snow Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Gulfam, Mahasher, Rahou
Local Dishes  Rice,  Aab‐Gosht,  Tabak  Maaz,  Ristay,  Gushtaba,  Hareesa,  Saag, 
(Vegetable Dish). 
 HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSETS OF AJK

HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL

DISTRICTS ASSETS New Discoveries
Declared
 Remains of Buddh University/  eolithic Settlements Tehjian
Hindu Temple (Sharda)  Nagder Rock Inscription
 Sharda Fort  Copper Coins from Sharda Temple.
Neelum
 Kishan Ghaati (Cave) near  Sirahsila Fort Sharda
Sharda ,Narda Gaati
 Red Fort, Plate  Peerchinasi Rock Carving
 Black Fort, Gojra
 Hindu Temple (Mandir) at
Gojra
 Mandir Seet Raam, Madina
Muzaffarabad &
Market
Hattian
 Barahdari (Ruins of Thakar
Dawara near Quaid-e-Azam
Bridge)
 Mandir near Old Secretariat
 Mandir at Gojer Bandi (Chinari)
Bagh Bagh Fort (under AJK Police control)
 Ruins of Barahdari & Baowli at  Kakuta Mound Hajira
Taitrinote  Mandole Temple Hajira
 Ruins of Saraae at Aliabad  Dera Temple Rawalakot
Poonch &
 Yaadgaar-e-Shohda at  Panthal Rock Shelter Palandri
Sadhnoti
Mung  Gulshan e Shuhada Temple Rawalakot
 Rani Bowli & Baral Fort at  Irara and Koyian & Nala Baoli
Pallandri 
 Throchi Fort at Gulpur  hrund Rock Shelter Sehnsa
 Bhrund Fort at Sehnsa  Khoi Ratta Rock-Cut Cave
 Mandir at Balyah Mohallah,  Khoi Ratta Saulan Rock-Cut Caves.
Kotli  Khoi Ratta Settlement
Kotli  Mughal Saraae at Khoiratta  Sharda script Bihal Baoli Khoi Ratta
 Caves of ancient times near  Banganga Temple Khoi Ratta
Darbar Maai Tooti Sahiba  Kaini Bayan Temple Complex Charhoi
 Matrani Tempel Nikyal
 A in Fort Sehnsa
 Mangla Fort  Chitarpari Rock Carving
 Ramkot Fort  Ma’era Khet Settlement
Mirpur  Burgen Fort  Barna Baoli
 Ram Singh Talab
 Dogra Period Building
 Baghser Fort  Chak Pandit Temple
 Mughal Mosque Bhimber 
 Saraae Saadabad (Samahni)
Bhimber
 Rani Bowli & Chapper (Bhimber)
 Gurdawara Ali Baig (Bhimber)
 Seeta Bowli & Hamams (Bhimber

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES

Entry Point Tourist Welcome Adjacent(Relevant) Districts Distance from Contacts
Booth Islamabad ( In Numbers
Kilometer)
Kohala Near Kohala Bridge Muzaffarabad ,Bagh,Havelli 108 05822 921317
 05823 920067
Near Bararkot Police
Bararkot Muzaffarabad,Neelum,Hattian 53(Abbotabad) 05822 921317
Check point
Mangla Mirpur ,Kotli,Bhimber 116 05827 926001
Azad Pattan Rawalakot,Sudhnoti 80 05824 920123
Hollar Kotli 76 05826 920421
Dhalkot Rawalakot,Bagh 85 05824 920123
Dhaan Gali Dudyal,Mirpur 62 05827 926001

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTION/Road Side Facilities

District  Road side 
Tourist Attraction  *Tourist Attraction  Facilities 
(For Domestic Tourist)  (For Foreign Tourist) 
Distt. Neelum  Kutton, Jagran Valley, Goryaal, Keran,Upper Neelum, Karka   Seemari 
Babon, Kuttan Gali, Patlian track,Rati Gali, Sharda, Surgan, 
Kel,  Arang  Kel,  Shoanther  Valley,  Jandar  Seri,  Sardari,  ** 
Halmat, Kareemabad, Tao Butt,         
Distt.  Muzaffarabad,  Pirchanasi,  Pir  Hisemaar,  Subrikot,  Nanga  Muzaffarabad  city  ,   Niaz pura. 
Muzaffarabad  Mali,  Khetar  Gali,  Qabar  wali  Gali  Shaheed  Gali,  Serikot, Pirchanasi,  Shaheed   Pir chinasi 
Dhani  Mai  Sahiba,  Bara  Deri,  Red  Fort,  Bara  Dari,  Sathra Gali, Danna   Arlian 
Park, Junction of Neelum Jhelum Rivers, Danna,     Dhani 
District Hattian  Garhi  Dupata,  Chikkar,  Dao  Khan,  Leepa  Valley. Chikkar, Dao Khan   Dhani 
Chananian,  Nokot,  Loon  Bangla,  Chum,  Chikar,  Shamsa  Baqalan 
Bari lake, Chakothi   Jashkolan  
 
Distt. Bagh  Sudden  Gali,  Dheerkot,  Neela  Butt,Ganga  Choti,  Neeza  Sudden  gali,   Chamankot 
Peer,  Peer  Kanthi,  Sheru  Dhara,  Nanga  Peer,Chitra  Topi,  Dheerkot, Neela Butt   Ghaziabad 
Jaglari,   Upper Dhuli 
District Haveli  Lasdanna,  Ali  abad,  Haji  peer,Mehmood  gali,Badori,   Doomgala 
Khurshid abad, Khawaja Bandi 
 **
District  Poonch  Rawalakot,  Banjonsa,  Koian,  Toli  pir,  Ghori  mar  and  Tatta  Rawlakot,  Banjonsa,   Shaheed 
& Sudhnoti  Pain,Nagashwar,  Pothi  Balla,  Jandali  Top,  Topa,  Kherian,  Koian,  Toli  pir,  Ghori  Gala 
Bheeren,  Divar,  Kot  Mattay  Khan,  Devi  Gali,  Hussain  kot,  mar  ,  Tatta  Pani   Rehara 
Khushian Behk, Bilala Potha, Saran ni hil, Gurdawara and Daihra,  ,Nagashwar 
 
Distt. Kotli  Kotli,Sarda,Fateh Pur, Khoi Ratta, Banah Valley, Sehnsa and  Kotli,Sarda,Fateh  Pur,   Kulri 
Teenda  Khoi  Ratta,  Banah   Rajdhani 
Valley 
Distt.  Mirpur  &  Mirpur,  Mangla,  Ramkot  fort,  Baghsar,  Jhandi  Chontra  &  Mirpur  city,  Ramkot   Lehri Head 
Distt. Bhimber  Samahni Valley.  fort,  Baghsar,  Jhandi   Jatlan Head 
Chontra   Dhaan Gali 

*:Important Note: Foreigners are advised to contact interior Ministry Government of Pakistan for none objection
certificate (N.O.C). Before visiting AJ&K.
**: Adjacent to Line of Control.
 IMPORTANT ROUTES OF AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR

ISLAMABAD
to
MUZAFFARABAD NEELUM AND HATTIAN DISTRICTS

Main Entry Points

Kohala 108 Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Bararkot 53 Kms from Abbotabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Kohala to Muzaffarabad 37 Kms

Bararkot to Muzaffarabad 17 Kms

Muzaffarabad-Neelum Valley Route (Tao butt)

Place Distance Place Distance
Muzaffarabad 0 Kahori 10
Patika 17 Kundal Shahi 74
Kutton 83 Salkhala 79
Authmaqam 84 Karen 93
Upper Neelum Huts 96 Dawarian 106
Sharda 136 Kel 155
Halmat 193 Taobutt 203

Muzaffarabad-Saran Peerchinasi Route

Distance Place Distance
Place
Muzaffarabad 0 Garhi Dopatta- 28
Peerchinasi 32

Muzaffarabad-Shaheed Gali Route

Distance Place Distance
Place
Muzaffarabad 0 Shaheed Gali 17

Muzaffarabad-Chakothi Roate (Jhelum Valley)

Place Distance Place Distance
Muzaffarabad 0 Garhi Dopatta- 24
Saran 28 Danni Baqalan 31
Naili- 45 Chinari- 51
Chakothi 59

Muzaffarabad- Dao Khan (Leepa Valley) Route

Distance Place Distance

Place
Muzaffarabad 0 Garhi Dopatta- 24
Naili Bridge 43 Lamnian 58
Reshian 70 Dao Khan 75

Muzaffarabad- Leepa Valley (Channian) Route

Distance Place Distance
Place
Muzaffarabad 0 Garhi Dopatta- 24
Naili Bridge 43 Lamnian 58
Reshian 70 Leepa 101
Channian 106

Muzaffarabad-Chikar-Suddhen Gali/Bagh Route

Place Distance Place Distance
Muzaffarabad 0 Garhi Dopatta- 24
Danni Baqalan 33 Chikkar 58
Suddhen Gali 70

Muzaffarabad-Dheerkot-Bagh Route
Place Distance Place Distance
Muzaffarabad 0 Chattar Class 21
Danna (Kachali) 42 Hans Chowki 59
Dheerkot 68 Neela Butt 76
Bagh City 99

ISLAMABAD
to
BAGH & HAVELI DISTRICTS

Main Entry Points

Kohala 108 Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
 Dhalkot 85 Kms from Islamabad

Azad Patan 80 Kms. From Islamabad

Kohala:

Kohala-Bagh-Sudhan Gali Route

Place Distance Place Distance
Kohala 0 Dheerkot 24
Arja 46 Bagh 62
Sudhan Gali 93

Kohala-Lasdana-Haveli-Forward Kahuta Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Kohala 0 Dheerkot 24
Bagh 62 Lasdana 94
Haji Peer 114 Aliabad 126
Forward Kahuta 145

Kohala-Rawalakot Banjosa Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Kohala 0 Dheerkot 24
Arja 46 Rawalakot 76
Banjosa 97

ISLAMABAD
to
POONCH & SUDHNOTI DISTRICTS

Main Entry Points

Azad Pattan Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Dhalkot 85 Kms from Islamabad

Kohala 108 Kms. From Islamabad

Azad Pattan-Rawalakot-Banjosa Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Azad Pattan 0 Rawalakot via Goi 34
Nallah
Banjosa 55
 Azad Pattan-Tararkhal-Tatta Pani- KotliRoute
Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Azad Pattan 0 Rawalakot via Goi 34
Nallah
Chottagala 54 Hajira 63
Tarar Khal 66 Tatta Pani 92
Kotli 132

Azad Pattan-Palandri-Tararkhal Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Azad Pattan 0 Palandri 22
Tararkhal 54

Azad Pattan-Haveli (via Rawalakot Abbaspur)

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Azad Pattan 0 Rawalakot 34
Hajira 63 Abbaspur 76
Forward Kahuta Haveli 104

Azad Pattan-Palandri- Kotli (via Sarsawa) Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Azad Pattan 0 Palandri 22
Sarsawa 54 Kotli 76

ISLAMABAD
to
KOTLI DISTRICT

Main Entry Points

Karote- Holar 76 Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Mangla 100 Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Dhan Gali 62 Kilometer from Islamabad

Islamabad-Kotli Route
Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Islamabad 0 Sehensa 100
Kotli 136

Islamabad-Mirpur-Kotli Route
 Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Islamabad 0 Mirpur 116
Kotli 244

Kotli-Khoi Ratta-Tatapani Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Kotli 0 Nakyal (Fatehpur) 26
Khoi Ratta 29 Tatta Pani 40

Holar-Kotli Route
Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Holar 0 Sehnsa 25
Gulpur 41 Kotli 58

Islamabad-Dhan Gali-Kotli Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Islamabade 0 Dhan Gali 62
Dadyal 83 Palak 95
Gulpur 122 Kotli 140

ISLAMABAD
to
MIRPUR & BHIMBER DISTRICTS

Main Entry Points

Mangla 100 Kms from Islamabad (Tourism Information Centre is
available for further information)
Bhimber 60 Kms from Gujrat Pakistan
Dhan Gali 62 Kms from Islamabad

Mangla to Mirpur: 16 Kms.

Mirpur to Bhimber Baghsar Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Mirpur 0 Chechian 17
Jatlan 25 Bhimber 50
Jhandi Chontra 67 Baghsar 75

Bhimber-Mirpur Route
Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
 Bhimber 0 Mirpur 50

Bhimber-Samahni-Pir Gali Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Bhimber 0 Samahni 32
Pir Gali 69

Bhimber-Jhandi Chontra Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Bhimber 0 Jhandi Chontra 27

Islamabad-Dhan Gali-Dadyal-Mirpur Route

Place Distance (Kms) Place Distance (Kms)
Islamabad 0 Dhan Gali 62
Dadyal 83 Palak 95
Gulpur 122 Pir Khodi 154
Mirpur 176

Note: The cell phone facility is available most of the areas of AJK while Tourism Information centres are
working in Muzaffarabad ,Kohala, Bararkot, Magla, Mirpur, Azad Pattan and Kotli for further Facilities.

DISTRICT OFFICES/ RESCUE/POLICE 
District  Tourism Offices  Rescue/ Police
1122, 15, 
Muzaffarabad  05822 921317 
05822 930418 
Hatian   05822 921317  15 
1122, 15, 05824 930009 
Rawalakot  05824 920123 
Neelum  05821 920106  15, 05821 930000 
Mirpur  05827 926001  1122, 15, 05827 931011 
Bhimber  05827 926001    15 
Sudhnoti  05824 920123  15 
Bagh  05823 920067  05823 930005 
Kotli  05826 920421  05826 930202 
Haveli  05823 921791  05823 931702 

Directorate General of Tourism & Archaeology Go AJK.

Tourism Complex, Bank Square, Chattar, Muzaffarabad
Telephone: +92 921317, 5822 921421 Fax: +92 5822 921660
E‐mail: ajktourism@hotmail.com, info@ajktourism.gov.pk 
Web: www.ajktourism.gov.pk