The capital of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, is situated at the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. It
is 138 km from Rawalpindi and about 76 km from Abbottabad. There are two forts, namely, Red and Black
Fort, situated on the opposite sides of river Neelum. The Neelum river streams through the town, joins the
river Jhelum at Domel and plays a dominant role in the micro-climate of Muzaffarabad
The name "Muzaffarabad" comes from the name of Sultan Raja Muzaffar Khan (a Muslim ruler of Khandan-
e-Bomba). After the 1948-49 war, Muzaffarabad was made the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Muzaffarabad has moderate climate. Its height is 2200 feet above sea level at the lowest ( level of river,
domel) level, going to 3000 to 3500 feet at the mountains at the periphery of the city.