Lora, Abbottabad

Lora لورا
Interactive map of Lora
Coordinates: 33°53′0″N73°17′0″E / 33.88333°N 73.28333°E / 33.88333; 73.28333
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Abbottabad
Tehsil	Lora
Union Council	Lora

Lora is a village in the Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The village serves as the headquarters of the Union Council and tehsil of the same name. ^{[1] [2]} Lora has a bus station that has services to neighbouring villages, there are also government offices based in Lora. ^[3]

It is situated at an altitude of 1,148 metres (3,769 feet) above sea level. ^[4] It lies in the southern part of Abbottabad District and was formerly part of Havelian Tehsil. Lora now serves as the administrative headquarters of Lora Tehsil.

Health

As the headquarters of a Lora Tehsil, Lora Hospital is equipped with basic medical and surgical facilities. During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital received medical and surgical equipment through joint assistance from the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and CARE International. ^{[5] [6]}

Demography

According to available records, Lora village has a total population of 7,530, comprising 3,681 males and 3,849 females. Of these, 7,473 residents are recorded as Muslim, while 57 belong to other faiths. ^[7]

Transport

Lora is connected to Abbottabad via the Ghora Gali–Shah Maqsood Road. Travel time from Abbottabad is approximately three hours by bus and about two hours by car. Murree is located around 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Lora and can be reached in approximately 40 minutes, while Islamabad is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) away.

References

1. "Administrative Units of District Abbottabad". SDNPK Abbottabad. Sustainable Development Networking Programme Pakistan. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
2. Table 11: Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census‑2023 (PDF). Wayback Machine (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
3. "Small town, big history". The Express Tribune. Express Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
4. "Location of Lora". Falling Rain. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
5. "Two years of COVID‑19: Key milestones in the pandemic". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
6. "Hospitals equipped to manage Covid patients in Hazara". The News International. Jang Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
7. Table 31: Selected Population Statistics of Individual Rural Localities, Census‑2023 (PDF). Wayback Machine (Report). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.