Shinkiari

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Karakoram Highway route map
Karakoram Highway route map

Shinkiari is a town in Mansehra District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

[edit] Location

Shinkiari is located 25km north of Mansehra city on the Karakoram Highway, it is located at 34°28'0N, 73°16'60E at an altitude of 1019 metres (3346 feet)[1]. Due to its strategic location Shinkiari is also a base for the Pakistan Army and a major stop for people travelling north.

[edit] Terrain

It is famous for cultivating the first tea garden in Pakistan because of its natural environment and terrain.[2]

It has four Mohallas these are

  • Akhunzada
  • Dodal
  • Panjmeral
  • Panjghol

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain - Location of Shinkiari
  2. ^ Pakistan Agricultural Research Council - Tea Research Institute Mansehra
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