Ghora Dhaka

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Coordinates: 34°1′49″N 73°24′30″E / 34.03028°N 73.40833°E / 34.03028; 73.40833Coordinates: 34°1′49″N 73°24′30″E / 34.03028°N 73.40833°E / 34.03028; 73.40833

Country Pakistan

Province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Elevation 2,212 m (7,257 ft)

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Ghora Dhaka, also known as Ghora Dakka, is one of the tourist mountain resort towns of the Galyat area in northeast Pakistan. It is part of the Ayubia area and is located in the Abbottabad District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.^[1] It is located at 34°1'49N 73°24'30E and has an altitude of 2212 metres (7260 feet).^[2] It lies on the road linking Dunga Gali to Murree, being 3 miles south of Dunga Gali and 15 miles north of Murree.^[3]

History

During British rule, the town served as a cantonment and during the summer months was occupied by a detachment of British infantry.^[3] This is the origin of the name Ghora Dhaka, which means "white soldiers hill".^[4]

References

^ Gardens & Parks of Pakistan

^ Location of Ghora Dakka - Falling Rain Genomics

^ ^a ^b Ghora Dakka Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 236.

^ http://books.google.com/books?id=2vptAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ghora+Dhaka%22&dq=%22Ghora+Dhaka%22&hl=en&ei=VhC2TJHYGoH-8AaUwcyCDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBA

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Dhaka
Dhaka
Coordinates: 34°1′49″N 73°24′30″E / 34.03028°N 73.40833°E / 34.03028; 73.40833Coordinates: 34°1′49″N 73°24′30″E / 34.03028°N 73.40833°E / 34.03028; 73.40833
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Elevation	2,212 m (7,257 ft)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

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