Tarnol, Islamabad Explained

Settlement Type:Union council
Tarnol
Image Alt:Tarnol, Islamabad
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Islamabad Capital Territory
Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Attock District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Fateh Jang
Coordinates:33.6542°N 72.9083°W

Tarnol is a small town and suburb located about 3miles north-west of Islamabad.

The primary languages of the area are Urdu, Western Punjabi and Pashto. Tarnol is located at a 25 minute drive from the Zero Point and Islamabad International Airport. Most of the population commute to Islamabad or Rawalpindi for work. The town is at 549m (1,801feet) above sea level. It has a population of nearly 20,000 residents.[1] The coordinates for Tarnol are as follows: Latitude: 33.6494, Longitude: 72.9081.[2]

Tarnol is part of NA-54 and UC-47.

Tarnol has gained some notoriety for an incident in March 2022 involving the sealing of 10 illegal Tube wells by the Capital Development Authority of Islamabad in the noon.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where is Tarnol, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan on Map Lat Long Coordinates . 2023-03-31 . www.latlong.net.
  2. Web site: Tarnol, Islamabad, Pakistan - City, Town and Village of the world . 2023-09-16 . en.db-city.com . en.
  3. Web site: APP . 2022-03-07 . 10 illegal tubewells sealed in Tarnol . 2023-03-31 . DAWN.COM . en.