Introduction Haripur signifies a rich and developing social capital in the Hazara region. It has two tehsils; Haripur (37 UCs) and Ghazi (7 UCs). The area is rich in natural resources and holds special significance because of two very important water reservoirs; Tarbela dam and Khanpur dam. DTCE formally launched its campaign in District Haripur on 27th May 2004 with a grand orientation meeting of about 1500 people from every Union Council in the area. Haripur was founded in 1822 by Hari Singh Nalva, a Sikh General of Ranjit Singh's army. He was the Governor of Kashmir in 1822-23 A.D. after whom it is named. Haripur is surrounded by mountains, a piece of land adorned with beautiful streams, springs, rivers, lakes, gardens, lush green plains and meadows. Location Haripur district is situated at latitude 33° 44' to 34° 22' and longitude 72° 35' to 73° 15' and about 610 meters above the sea level. Boundary Geographical significance of the district lies in the fact that its boundaries touch Mardan, a center of ancient Gandhara civilization in the north west. Abbottabad in the north east, Mansehra district in the north, MArgallah hills in the south east, Swat valley in the north-west, Buner and Swabi districts in the west. Besides Swabi, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts of NWFP, two districts of Punjab province i.e. Attock and Rawalpindi lie on the south west and south east respectively in the neighbourhood of district Haripur. Federal Capital Islamabad is also adjacent to the district in the south. Area The total area of the district is 1725 square kilometers. There are two municipal committees, namely Haripur and Khalabat in the district. Population (According to Census 1998)
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