Mang, Azad Kashmir
Village in Azad Kashmir
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Mang (also called Mong) is a town in Sudhanoti District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
Mang
منگ Mang | |
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  Mang  Mang | |
| Coordinates: 33.797301°N 73.635772°E | |
| Country | Kashmir |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| District | Sudhanoti District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,500 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 297,584 (Sudhnoti District population including the village Mang Azad Kashmir) |
| • Density | 375/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 05827 |
| Number of Villages | 7 |
| Number of Union councils | 3, (Mang, Patan Shar Khan, and Dhingroon Kanchri) |
Geography
Mang consists of 7 villages and 2 union councils: Mang and Patan Sher Khan.
Mong is well connected by roads to major cities of Kashmir and Pakistan. Mang is connected to Pallandri, Rawalakot, Thorar. Daily buses carry passengers inter-state as well as within the city. The nearest major airport is located at Rawalakot which isn't operational so nearest is Islamabad International Airport.[2]
History
Mang is a stronghold of the Sudhan tribe, and served important roles as a fortress in the 1837 Poonch Revolt and as a base of operations in the 1947 Poonch Revolt.[3][4]
In the 1837 Poonch Revolt, the Sudhans resisted Gulab Singh and Sikh forces from the fortress of Mong, where a deadly battle was fought until its capture by a prolonged assault.[3]
Education
Mang has several schools and a campus of the University of Poonch.
Notable people
- Khan of Mong Captain Khan Muhammad Khan, guerrilla leader in the First Kashmir War.[5]