Malkot is a village of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Until the local government reforms of 2000 it was a Union Councils of the district.[1]

Location

Malkot is located in the south-eastern part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and forms part of the border with Punjab province (it borders the Murree Tehsil of Rawalpindi District). Neighbouring union councils are Nathia Gali to the west. More then 95 percent of Malkot's population belongs to Abbasi Family.

Climate

Malkot is a mountainous area, with many pine, plum, orange and apple trees. Like Abbottabad District as a whole it has ideal climate conditions. Compared to the rest of the country, the summers are mild and pleasant and snow falls in winter.

References

33°57′0″N 73°21′7″E / 33.95000°N 73.35194°E / 33.95000; 73.35194

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