-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Pakistan »
- Azad Kashmir » Kaunk
Kaunk Destination Guide
Discover Kaunk in Pakistan
Kaunk in the region of Azad Kashmir is a town located in Pakistan - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaunk is now 06:03 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Rawlakot, Seri, Rawalpindi, and Rajpainyan. When in this area, you might want to check out Jalalabad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kaunk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Home
Home ..
Muzaffarabad to Pir Chinasi in 11 minutes.
Traveling from Muzaffarabad to Pir Chinasi (3110 m), few kms before the top the memory card got full. This vdo contains 6300 pictures. ..
Waterfall Azad Kashmir
..
Running from land sliding
..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in the Pakistan administered Kashmir near the city of Muzaffarabad, also affecting and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 making it similar in size to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 1935 Quetta earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes.
Located at 34.49 73.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Indian Plate
The India Plate or Indian Plate is a tectonic plate that was originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana from which it split off, eventually becoming a major plate. About 55 to 50 million years ago it fused with the adjacent Australian Plate. It is today part of the major Indo-Australian Plate, and includes most of South Asia – i.e.
Located at 34.43 73.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Batnara
Batnara is a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°22'25N 73°40'0E with an altitude of 2093 metres (6870 feet).
Located at 34.37 73.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Makra Peak
Makra is a scenic peak in the Hazara region of the Himalayas in northern Pakistan. It is 3,586 metres high and almost 200 km from Islamabad on Naran Road. From Kiwai a single 7-KM road goes upwards to Shogran, a tourist place with plenty of hotels; the track goes upward to Seree Lake and ends at Paye. From here it is a walking trek of four hours to the top of Makra. Hiking Makra is difficult task due to snow and slope of the peak.
Located at 34.57 73.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Muzaffarabad Fort
There are two historical forts on opposite sides of the Neelum River in Muzaffarabad. Red Fort, also known as Chak Fort. Black Fort The construction of the Red Fort was built by the Chak rulers of Kashmir and finally completed in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, the founder of Muzaffarabad city. After the Mughals took over Kashmir, the fort lost its importance. The Mughals were more interested in Kabul, Bukhara, and Badakshan.
Located at 34.38 73.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.