Geography of Islamabad

Islamabad is located at 33.6844°N, 73.0479°W at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau at the foot of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad Capital Territory. Its elevation is 507 m, the highest being 1,584 m (5,196 ft). The modern capital and the ancient Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side and are commonly referred to as twin cities.

Neighboring areas
To the east of the city lie Murree and Kotli Sattian. To the north lies the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kahuta lies on the northeast, Taxila, Wah Cantt, and Attock District to the northwest, Gujar Khan, Kallar Syedan, Rawat, and Mandrah on the northeast, and Rawalpindi to the southwest.

Islamabad is located 120 km SSW of Muzaffarabad, 185 km east of Peshawar, 295 km NNE of Lahore, and 300 km WSW of Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir.

Geographical features
Tilla Charouni, with an elevation of 1604 m, is the highest point in Islamabad district.

The area of Islamabad is 906 km2. A further 2717 km2 area is known as the Specified Area, with the Margalla Hills in the north and northeast. The southern portion of the city is an undulating plain. It is drained by the Korang River, on which the Rawal Dam is located.

Reservoirs
Islamabad's micro-climate is regulated by three artificial reservoirs: Rawal, Simly, and Khanpur dams. Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur, about 40 km from Islamabad. Simli Dam is located 30 km north of Islamabad.

Forests
220 acre of the city consists of Margalla Hills National Park. The Lohi Bher forest, now converted into a wildlife park, is situated along the Islamabad Highway, covering an area of 1087 acre.