Robia Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Robia Destination Guide

Touring Robia in Pakistan

Robia in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a city located in Pakistan - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Robia is now 03:25 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tauda Chīna, Narai Tangi, Tīmurgara, Burjo Kanre, and Robia. Being here already, consider visiting Tauda Chīna . Check out our recommendations for Robia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Panjkora River

The Panjkora River is a river in northern Pakistan. It rises rises high in the Hindu Kush at lat. 35.45, flows south through Upper Dir and Lower Dir Districts and joins the Swat River near Chakdara, Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its name is derived from the Persian for 'panj' (meaning 'five') and 'kora' (meaning 'river').

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Located at 34.67 71.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away

Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Dir District, Geography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, History of Pakistan, Indus basin, Lower Dir District, Rivers of Pakistan, Valleys of Pakistan

Pearl Continental hotel bombing

The Pearl Continental hotel bombing occurred on 9 June 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan, in which 17 people were killed and at least 46 people injured. The blast occurred at the five-star Pearl Continental hotel in the city. The force of the explosion caused the hotel to partially collapse. Gunman also attacked the hotel, firing several shots at survivors. The United States had planned to purchase this hotel to convert it to a consulate.

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Located at 34.57 71.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away

Tags: Car and truck bombings in Pakistan, History of Peshawar, Mass murder in 2009, Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts, Spree shootings in Pakistan, Suicide bombings in Pakistan, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2009

Math, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Math is a village of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°50'22N 71°47'12E with an altitude of 1083 metres (3556 feet).

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Located at 34.84 71.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away

Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Timergara

Timergara is the district headquarters of Lower Dir District in Pakistan. Timergara City is located on the east bank of the Panjkora River. The name Timergara derive from the king Timur and formally it was called Timurgarh and then it changed in to Timergara. It lies at an altitude of 823 metres . The town is the site of excavated graves of Aryans, dating from 1500 to 600 BC. On the west side of the Panjkora River is the excavated site of Balambat.

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Located at 34.83 71.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away

Tags: Populated places in Lower Dir District

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