Abbottabad (District)

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Abbottabad District
ضلع ایبٹ آباد
State : Pakistan Pakistan
Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seat : Abbottabad
Coordinates : 34 ° 0 ′  N , 73 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 73 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  E
Area : 1 969  km²
 
Residents : 1,332,912 (2017)
Population density : 677 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Map of Pakistan, position of Abbottabad district highlighted

The District Abbottabad ( Urdu ضلع ایبٹ آباد; Pashtun ايبټ اباد ولسوالۍ) is a district in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . The capital is Abbottabad . Another city is Havelian .

Origin of the name

Abbottabad was named after the British officer James Abbott .

separations

The district is divided into 57 sub-districts: