Abbottabad District is a district in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan, that contains the cities of Abbottabad and Havelian.

Origin of Name

Abbottabad is named after Major James Abbott, an administrator of Hazara, a region that contained this district.

Subdivisions

The district has only one Tehsil, Abbottabad. It has two Municipalities, Abbottabad and Havelian, and one Town, Nawanshehr . There are fifty-seven Union Councils in the district. These are:

• 1 Bagnotar
• 2 Bakot
• 3 Banda Pir Khan
• 4 Bandi Atai Khan
• 5 Bandi Dhundaan
• 6 Berin gali
• 7 Berot Kalan
• 8 Berot Khurd
• 9 Boi
• 10 Chamad
• 11 Chamhati
• 12 Chamyali
• 13 Dalola
• 14 Dewal Manal
• 15 Dhamtore
• 16 Garhi Phulgran
• 17 Goreeni
• 18 Havelian (rural)
• 19 Jarral
• 20 Jhangi
• 21 Jhangra
• 22 Kakul
• 23 Kathwal
• 24 Kokal
• 25 Kothiala
• 26 Kukmang
• 27 Lakhala
• 28 Langra
• 29 Langrial
• 30 Lora
• 31 Majuhan
• 32 Malkot
• 33 Moolia
• 34 Nagri Bala
• 35 Nagri Tutial
• 36 Nambal
• 37 Namli Maira
• 38 Nara
• 39 Nathiagali
• 40 Palak
• 41 Pattan Kalan
• 42 Pattan Khurd
• 43 Pawa
• 44 Phalkot (Dhaki Khaiter)
• 45 Phalkot (Malsa)
• 46 Phalla
• 47 Pind Kargo Khan
• 48 Rahi
• 49 Rajoya
• 50 Salhad
• 51 Sarbhana
• 52 Seer Gharbi
• 53 Sheikh-ul-Bandi
• 54 Sherwan
• 55 Tajwal
• 56 Tarnawai
• 57 Thathi Faqir Sahib

External links

• Abbottabad district information from the Sustainable Development Network
• Abbottabad Conservation Strategy