Islamabad Geography and climate

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Geography:

Islamabad is located at 3326?N 7302?E? / ?33.43N 73.04E? / 33.43; 73.04 at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau on the foot of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad Capital Territory. It is situated at an elevation of 507 metres (1,663 ft). The modern capital and the ancient Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side and are therefore commonly referred to as the Twin Cities. On the east of the city lies Murree and Kotli Sattian. On the north lies the Haripur District of North-West Frontier Province. Kahuta lies on the northeast, Taxila, Wah Cantt, and Attock District on the northwest, Gujar Khan, Kallar Syedian, Rawat, and Mandrah on the northeast, and Rawalpindi on the southwest. Islamabad is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) SSW of Muzaffarabad, 185 kilometres (115 mi) east of Peshawar, 295 kilometres (183 mi) NNE of Lahore, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) WSW of Srinagar; the capital of Indian Kashmir.

The capital area of the Islamabad city is 906 square kilometres (350 sq mi). A further 2,717 square kilometres (1,049 sq mi) area is known as the Specified Area, with the Margala Hills in the north and northeast. The southern portion of the city is an undulating plain. It is drained by the Kurang River, on which the Rawal Dam is located.

Islamabad's micro-climate is regulated by three artificial reservoirs; Rawal, Simli, and Khanpur Dam. Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur (NWFP), about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Islamabad. Simli Dam is located around 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Islamabad. 220 acres (89 ha) of the city is covered with Margalla Hill National Park. Along the Islamabad Highway, Loi Bher Forest is situated, covering an area of 1,087 acres (440 ha).

Margalla Hills

Climate:

Islamabad features an atypical version of a humid subtropical climate, with long and very hot summers accompanied by a monsoon season followed by short and mild winters. The hottest months are from May to July, where average highs routinely exceed 38 C (100.4 F). The monsoon season occurs July through September, with heavy rainfalls and evening thunderstorms. Winters occur from October to March with temperatures variable by location, with mild temperatures in the city and sparse snowfall over the hills. The weather ranges from a minimum of 3.9 C (39.0 F) in January to a maximum of 46.1 C (115.0 F) in June. The average low is 2 C (35.6 F) in January, while the average high is 40 C (104.0 F) in June. The highest temperature recorded was 48 C (118.4 F) in June, while the lowest temperature was ?4 C (24.8 F) in January. On 23 July 2001, Islamabad received a record breaking 620 mm of rainfall in 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in 100 years.

Climate data for Islamabad

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