Taobat () is a village in
Sharda Tehsil
Sharda (), also known as Shardi, is a small Tehsil in Neelam District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is one of the two ''tehsils'' of Neelum district, and is located on the banks of the Neelum river at an altitude of .
Etymology and historical s ...
in
Neelam Valley
Neelum (spelt also ''Neelam''; ) is a district of Pakistan-administered territory of Azad Kashmir, in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir disput ...
,
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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, Pakistan. It is located from
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; , IPA: ʊzəfːərɑːbɑːd is a city in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
and from
Kel. It is the last station in Neelam valley. It is also the nearest location from where
Neelam River
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga River, is a river in the Kashmir, Kashmir region in the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Indian-administered Kashmir, flows through the Neelum D ...
enters Pakistani territory and becomes River Neelum.
In 1998 it had a population of .
[ The village is spelt as "Towbut".]
Taobat is accessible from Kel by unmetalled road. There is a motel of
AJK Tourism and Archeology Department
AJK Tourism and Archaeology Department is a department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government in Pakistan. The main aim of this department is to promote travel and tourism in Azad Kashmir. The department provides information and accommodation facili ...
and a small number of hotels.
See also
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Keran
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Kutton
Kutton (, also known as Jagran Valley) is a village and a tourist resort in Neelam Valley of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It is located about from Muzaffarabad (the capital city of Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abb ...
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Sharda
References
Hill stations in Pakistan
2005 Kashmir earthquake
Populated places in Neelam District
Tourist attractions in Azad Kashmir
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