Muzaffarabad District
| Muzaffarabad | |
|---|---|
| Districts of Azad Kashmir | |
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| Country | AJK |
| Capital | Muzaffarabad |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Harris Bin Munir |
| • District Naib Nazim | N. Usama Latif |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Muzaffarabad district (Urdu: ضِلع مُظفّر آباد), (Pahari: مُظفٌر آباد ضلع) of Azad Kashmir is located on the banks of the Jhelum and the Neelum rivers, and is very hilly. The district is bounded to Pakistan in the west and to Kupwara and Baramulla districts that comes under the Kashmir section which is part of the greater dispute between India and Pakistan. To the north is Neelum District; the fall on the northeast of the district and Bagh District forms the southern boundary. The total area of the district is 6,117 square kilometres. The city of Muzaffarabad serves as capital of Azad Kashmir.
It was part of Muzaffarabad Division.
Language and demography
Pahari, Potohari, Majhi, Chhachi and Gojri dialects of Punjabi Language and Kashmiri language are the predominant languages of the district. Other languages spoken include Urdu, Shina and Balti. The total population of the district according to the 1998 census was 725,000 and according to the 1999 projection its population stands at 741,000.
Subdivisions
The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils and fifty one Union Councils[1]
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Coordinates: 34°19′N 73°39′E / 34.317°N 73.650°E