Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad District
Population: AJK 2017/2023 local tables
Capital at the meeting of Neelum and Jhelum. Rebuilt after the 2005 earthquake.
Capital: Muzaffarabad · Population: 4,045,366 (2023 baseline) · Area: 13,297 km² · Administrative units: 10 district pages.
Kashmiri, Pahari and Gojri heritage. Neelum and Jhelum valleys, traditional wooden architecture and mountain crafts.
University of AJK and several public colleges in each district.
CMH and DHQ hospitals in Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Rawalakot.
Use the district pages below for headquarters, population notes, public services, history, geography and local places. Figures are based on public sources; check the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the latest official tables.
Population: AJK 2017/2023 local tables
Capital at the meeting of Neelum and Jhelum. Rebuilt after the 2005 earthquake.
Population: AJK tables
Jhelum valley district created after 2005.
Population: AJK tables
Mangla lake city with a large overseas Kashmiri link to Britain.
Population: AJK tables
Hill town of Rawalakot, often called the Pearl Valley.
Population: AJK tables
Hill district badly hit in 2005, since rebuilt as a district headquarters.
Terrain, winter access, and earthquake-resilient construction after 2005.