Rawat, Murree

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Rawat
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Murree
Tehsil Murree
Population
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  Total9,172

Rawat is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the country in the hilly part of Punjab province, near to the border with North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir. [1] [ failed verification ] The tourist resort of Bhurban is located here. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Official Website of City District Government, Rawalpindi Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Location" Cadet College Bhurban. Retrieved 2015-2-22.