It is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

It is connected with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via the Azad Pattan Road.

It lies at an elevation of 1,372 meters and is at a distance of 97 kilometers from Rawalpindi via the Azad Pattan Road.

[2][7] The main native language is Pahari, spoken by an estimated 95% of the population.

For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked last with the very low score of 6.76.