Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area

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The Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area is a major urban agglomeration in northern Pakistan that combines the national capital Islamabad with the historic city of Rawalpindi into a single economic and population center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf metropolitan area
urban agglomeration
alsoKnownAs Islamabad–Rawalpindi
Islamabad–Rawalpindi conurbation
Twin Cities
borderedBy Attock District
Chakwal District
Haripur District
Jhelum District
capitalOf Pakistan
climate humid subtropical climate
climateClassification Cwa
contains Islamabad Capital Territory
linked to: Islamabad

Rawalpindi District
country Pakistan
economicActivity defence-related industries
government administration
services sector
economicRole major economic center of Pakistan
feature mixed planned and unplanned urban development
governedBy Capital Development Authority
Rawalpindi Development Authority
hasAirport Islamabad International Airport
hasInstitution National University of Sciences and Technology
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Quaid-i-Azam University
hasMetroSystem Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus
linked to: Islamabad Metrobus
hasMilitaryInstallation General Headquarters of Pakistan Army
Pakistan Air Force bases
Pakistan Navy facilities
hasPart Islamabad
Rawalpindi
hasRailwayStation Rawalpindi railway station
language English
Punjabi
linked to: Punjabi language

Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Islamabad Capital Territory
linked to: Islamabad

Punjab, Pakistan
northern Pakistan
majorCity Islamabad
Rawalpindi
near Margalla Hills
partOf Pothohar Plateau
linked to: Potohar Plateau
politicalRole federal capital region of Pakistan
populationRankInPakistan among largest metropolitan areas in Pakistan
river Soan River
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
transportHubFor northern Pakistan
utcOffset +05:00

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Rawalpindi partOf Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Asian Highway 1 passesThrough Islamabad region
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Chaklala Cantonment partOf Rawalpindi metropolitan area
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Benazir Bhutto International Airport servesMetropolitanArea Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium countryCapitalRegion Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Islamabad Wildlife Sanctuary isPartOf Islamabad–Rawalpindi region
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Rawalpindi District hasUrbanAreas Rawalpindi metropolitan area
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Rawal Dam regionServed Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Red Zone, Islamabad partOf Islamabad metropolitan area
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Saidpur Trail accessibleFrom Islamabad urban area
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Rawalpindi Cantonment partOf Rawalpindi metropolitan area
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Murree Road locatedIn Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area alsoKnownAs Islamabad–Rawalpindi
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area alsoKnownAs Islamabad–Rawalpindi conurbation
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Karakoram Highway terminusInPakistan Islamabad region
subject linked to: KKH
linked to: Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area