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Bara Amba Destination Guide

Delve into Bara Amba in Pakistan

Bara Amba in the region of North-West Frontier Province is located in Pakistan - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) North of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bara Amba is now 05:33 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kabul, Rawlakot, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Mardan. While being here, you might want to check out Kabul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bara Amba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Palas, Kohistan

Palas is a valley in Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.

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Located at 35.10 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kohistan District, Pakistan

1974 Hunza earthquake

The 1974 Hunza Earthquake was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the rugged and isolated Hunza, Hazara and Swat districts of northern Pakistan at 12:11 UTC on December 28, 1974. The epicentre was located at 35.1 degrees north and 72.9 degrees east. The quake had a shallow focal depth and was followed by numerous aftershocks. An official estimate of the number killed was 5,300 with approximately 17,000 injured. A total of 97,000 were reported affected by the tremor.

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Located at 35.10 72.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1974 earthquakes, 1974 in Pakistan, Earthquakes in Pakistan

Bilkanai

Bilkanai is a village in the Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is situated in Union Council Pirkhana, Tehsil Alpurai, District Shangla.

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Located at 35.03 72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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Besham

Besham (also known as Besham Qala) is the largest town and commercial centre of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Most of the population is pashto speaking pashtun [locally Pukhtun]. Besham's shops remained open 24 hours a day due to its geographic position, as it is on the famous Silk route which connects Pakistan with China. Besham shops are famous for their china and international goods.

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Located at 34.94 72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shangla District

Sakargah

Sakargah is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.

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Located at 34.92 72.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Battagram District, Union councils of Battagram District