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Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan – Pakistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Rawalakot, Pakistan

Friday, 14 August 2026
22:12:27 PKT
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 50,000
District: Poonch District

📍 Cities Near To Rawalakot


Find cities, states and countries closest to Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Rawalakot.

📍 Rawalakot Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Rawalakot from our regional database:

State / RegionAzad Kashmir
DistrictPoonch District
Total Population50,000
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude33.8578° N
Center Longitude73.7604° E
Elevation1,640 m (5,381 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:00
Population Rank in Azad Kashmir#3 of 20
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abbaspur Abbaspur13 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bagh Bagh9 14 7
North (N)
National Flag Of Baramulla Baramulla28 46 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Batala Batala28 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dhirkot Dhirkot16 26 14
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Farward Kahuta Farward Kahuta20 32 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Fatehpur Fatehpur32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Garhi Dupatta Garhi Dupatta27 43 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Hajira Hajira10 15 8
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hattian Bala Hattian Bala22 35 19
North (N)
National Flag Of Kahuta Kahuta28 45 25
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kamra Kamra16 26 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Khai Gala Khai Gala4 6 3
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kotli Kotli25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mughalabad Mughalabad19 31 17
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Rawalakot


States and regions closest to Azad Kashmir (home state of Rawalakot), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Badakhshan Badakhshan256 412 223
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh282 453 245
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan147 237 128
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh253 407 219
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad46 73 40
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir100 161 87
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Khowst Khowst229 368 199
West (W)
National Flag Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa127 205 111
West (W)
National Flag Of Kunar Kunar166 267 144
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ladakh Ladakh217 350 189
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Rawalakot


Countries bordering or closest to Pakistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Rawalakot's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan264 425 229
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,180 1,899 1,025
West (W)
National Flag Of India India903 1,453 784
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran933 1,502 810
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1,226 1,973 1,064
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan807 1,299 701
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal899 1,448 781
East (E)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,033 1,663 897
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,161 1,868 1,008
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan596 960 518
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Rawalakot. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Rawalakot (You)Azad Kashmir50,000
Khai GalaAzad Kashmir19,1196.3ESE
BaghAzad Kashmir33,54813.8N
HajiraAzad Kashmir28,95315.5SE
PallandriAzad Kashmir23,24317.4SSW
AbbaspurJammu and Kashmir10,20820.4ESE
KamraPunjab43,77926.0WSW
DhirkotAzad Kashmir36,27026.3NW
MughalabadPunjab5,00031.2W
Farward KahutaJammu and Kashmir5,55532.1E
PunchJammu and Kashmir28,19732.2ESE

🏆 Azad Kashmir City Rankings

How does Rawalakot rank within Azad Kashmir? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Rawalakot appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Muzaffarabad725,000
New Mirpur City124,352
Rawalakot ⭐50,000
Kotli46,907
Dhirkot36,270
Bagh33,548
Hajira28,953
Bhimber27,636
Pallandri23,243
Chaksawari21,123

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Muzaffarabad1,642.00
New Mirpur City1,010.00
Bagh768.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Muzaffarabad441.53
New Mirpur City123.12
Bagh43.68
✈️ Nearest Airport
Islamabad International Airport
IATA: ISB
93 km (58 mi) from Rawalakot
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Azad Kashmir Cities
Rawalakot ranks #3 of 20 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Rawalakot? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Rawalakot Sits on the Map

Rawalakot sits inside Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and ranks #3 of 20 cities in Azad Kashmir by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Rawalakot to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Rawalakot outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Rawalakot and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Rawalakot against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Azad Kashmir city rankings

🌎 Beyond Rawalakot: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Rawalakot and the countries closest to Rawalakot by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Pakistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Rawalakot, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Rawalakot at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Rawalakot

If you're stringing together stops in Azad Kashmir, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Rawalakot — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Rawalakot MapView the Rawalakot map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Rawalakot Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Azad Kashmir OverviewExplore the Azad Kashmir state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Pakistan Country DataGet complete Pakistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Rawalakot

Which cities are closest to Rawalakot?

See the Cities Near To Rawalakot table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Azad Kashmir by population and density.

How is the distance from Rawalakot to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Rawalakot and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Rawalakot map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Rawalakot will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Rawalakot to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Rawalakot?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Rawalakot. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Azad Kashmir city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Rawalakot compare in size to the cities near it?

Rawalakot ranks #3 of 20 cities in Azad Kashmir by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Rawalakot?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Rawalakot is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), about 93 km (58 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.