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Explore Handwal in India
Handwal in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town in India - some 444 mi or ( 715 km ) North-West of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Handwal is now 03:11 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Rawlakot, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jalalabad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Handwal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Neelam Valley ; view of titwal villege maqbooza jamu kashmir india ,,, by Asif Mughal
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Interesting facts about this location
Leepa Valley
The Leepa Valley is in Azad Kashmir, which is the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir now in Pakistan. It is located 105 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. The valley is accessible by Muzaffarabad-chakothi road, branches off from Naile.
Located at 34.31 73.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Khanbal
Khanbal is a town in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Located at 34.47 74.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant
The Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant is part of an under construction run-of-the-river hydroelectric power scheme designed to divert water from the Neelum River to a power station on the Jhelum River. The power station is located in Azad Kashmir, 22 km south of Muzaffarabad and will have an installed capacity of 969 MW. Construction on the project began in 2008 after a Chinese consortium was awarded the construction contract in July 2007. The project is expected to be complete in 2016.
Located at 34.39 73.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Neelam Valley
Neelam Valley is located in Azad Kashmir Region. Neelam valley is a 144 km long bow-shaped deeply forested region in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Neelum Valley is situated at the North & North-East of Muzaffarabad, running parallel to Kaghan Valley. The two valleys are only separated by snow-covered peaks, some over 4000m above sea level.
Located at 34.59 73.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Athmuqam
Athmuqam or Athmakam is a small city about 84 kilometres from Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population is about 20,000. The name Athmuqam means 8th station, derived from the number of stages from both Muzaffarabad and Kel to Athmuqam. A "nullah" divides Athmuqam into two parts Athai and Athmuqam. Athmuqam is in a cup like valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, full of greenery and forests with deodar, pine, cheer and fir trees.
Located at 34.59 73.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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