Chhachh
Chhachh or Chach (Hindko and Urdu: چھچھ ) is a region located between Peshawar and Islamabad at the northern tip of Attock, consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, southwest of Topi and Swabi.[1]
Chach چھچھ | |
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Chach Location in Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 33°53′00″N 72°22′00″E | |
Country | |
Province | Punjab |
District | Attock District |
Tehsil | Hazro Tehsil |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | +6 |
It is bounded on the north and west by the Indus river and is about 19 miles (31 km) long (from east to west) and 9 miles (14 km) broad. Percolation from the Indus makes the area extremely fertile. The population of the area is primarily Hindko speakers.
Geography
Chhachh is 7 km (4 mi) off the Pindi-Peshawar GT road. Chach is at the edge of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab border. It is 20.4 km from Attock city and 22.9 km from Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2]
Chhachh is a plain which rolls from the Hazara-Gandhara hills south to Kamra, and from east of the River Indus to the broken lands near Lawrencepur.
References
- Peach, Ceri; Vertovec, Steven (2016-07-27). Islam in Europe: The Politics of Religion and Community. Springer. ISBN 9781349256976.
- Conference, British Dam Society (2002). Reservoirs in a Changing World: Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the BDS Held at Trinity College, Dublin, 4-8 September 2002. Thomas Telford. ISBN 9780727731395.