Ghorghushti

Place in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ghorghushti is a town located in Hazro Tehsil of Attock District in Pakistan's Punjab province.

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Ghorghushti
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Ghorghushti is located in Pakistan
Ghorghushti
Ghorghushti
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°56′41″N 72°33′16″E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictAttock District
TehsilHazro
Area
  Total
37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
  Total
40,000–50,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)+6
Postal code span
Area code0572
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Geography and climate

Ghorghushti lies about 4 kilometres east-north-east of Nartopa, and 6 km southwest of Qazipur, 7 km east-north-east of Hazro, and about 58 km west-north-west of Islamabad.[1] Towns of the same name also exist in the former FATA area, Swabi District and in Buner.

Ghorghushti is the northernmost town in Attock District and in the north it borders Haripur District, in the south it borders Malak Mala village, in the west it borders Jalalia village and in the east it borders Kotkay village.

It is located at 33° 56' 41N latitude and 72° 33' 7E longitude. It has an altitude of 317 metres (1043 ft). The average annual rainfall in the district is 783 mm (30.83 inches).[2]

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