Taobat

Taobat (Urdu: ٹاؤبٹ ) is a village in Sharda Tehsil in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 200 kilometers (120 mi) from Muzaffarabad and 39 kilometers (24 mi) from Kel. It is the last station in Neelam valley.[1] It is also the nearest location from where Neelam River enters Pakistani territory and becomes River Neelum.[2] In 1998 it had a population of 720.[3]

Taobat
Village
Taobat Village, Neelum Valley, Kashmir
Taobat
Coordinates: 34.7271°N 74.7125°E / 34.7271; 74.7125
Country Pakistan
Territory Azad Kashmir
DistrictNeelam
Elevation
2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Languages
  OfficialUrdu
  LocalKashmiri, Shina/Gilgiti
Time zonePST

Taobat is accessible from Kel by unmetalled road. There is a motel of AJK Tourism and Archeology Department and a small number of hotels.

Taobat Village, Neelum Valley

See also

References

  1. "Taobat neelum valley". AJK Tours. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. Neelum Valley: Heavens unleashed Publisher: The Express Tribune, Published: 25 September 2011, Retrieved: 13 May 2013
  3. "1998 village/town list: District Muzaffarabad" (PDF). RISEPAK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2007. The village is spelt as "Towbut".
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