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Kuz Amba Destination Guide
Delve into Kuz Amba in Pakistan
Kuz Amba in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a city in Pakistan - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) North of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Current time in Kuz Amba is now 09:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kabul, Rawlakot, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Mardan. While being here, make sure to check out Kabul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kuz Amba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 35.10 72.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Palas, Kohistan
Palas is a valley in Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Located at 35.10 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bilkanai
Bilkanai is a village in the Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is situated in Union Council Pirkhana, Tehsil Alpurai, District Shangla.
Located at 35.03 72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 34.94 72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sakargah
Sakargah is a town, and one of twenty union councils in Battagram District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.
Located at 34.92 72.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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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.