Matore Explained

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).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk/kahuta.php District Government Rawalpindi.