Tarnol is a small town and suburb located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Islamabad.

The primary languages of the area are Urdu, Western Punjabi(Panjistani) and Pashto.

Tarnol is located at a 25 minute drive from the Zero Point and Islamabad International Airport.

The town is at 549 metres (1,801 ft) above sea level.

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.