Settlement Type: | Union council |
Matore | |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Punjab#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, Pakistan##Location in Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 33.5308°N 73.4781°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rawalpindi |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Kahuta |
Leader Title: | chairman |
Leader Name: | Raja Ishtiaq[1] |
Leader Title1: | vice chairman |
Leader Name1: | Raja Sherbahadur |
Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta Tehsil a subdivision of Rawalpindi District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at at an altitude of 778 meters (2555 feet). Some major tourist attractions in Maira-Matore include the shrine of the Janjua ancestor “Dada Pir Kala” and a pond created by Sultan Sarang Khan called “Badda.”
The village consists of predominantly the Janjua Rajput clan. Prominent figures from Matore include general Shah Nawaz Khan, who served in the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II, and Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, a senator serving as the chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).