Ghora Dhaka
This is aboot a muntain resort toun in Pakistan. For the caipital o Bangladesh, see Dhaka
Ghora Dhaka | |
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  Ghora Dhaka | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′49″N 73°24′30″E / 34.03028°N 73.40833°E | |
| Kintra |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| Elevation | 2212 m (7,257 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Ghora Dhaka, kent as Ghora Dakka an aw, is ane o the tourist muntain resort touns o the Galyat aurie in northeast Pakistan. It is pairt o the Ayubie aurie an is locatit in the Abbottabad Destrict in the province o Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] It is locatit at 34°1'49N 73°24'30E an haes a altitude of 2212 metres (7260 feet).[2] It lees on the road linkin Dunga Gali tae Murree, bein 3 mile sooth o Dunga Gali an 15 mile north o Murree.[3]
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]Durin Breetish rule, the toun servit as a cantonment, an durin the simmer months wis occupee'd bi a detachment o Breetish infantry.[3] This is the oreegin o the name Ghora Dhaka, which means "white sodgers hill".[4]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Gardens & Parks of Pakistan[deid airtin]
- ↑ Location of Ghora Dakka - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ a b Ghora Dakka Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 236.
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=2vptAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ghora+Dhaka%22&dq=%22Ghora+Dhaka%22&hl=en&ei=VhC2TJHYGoH-8AaUwcyCDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBA
