Geography of Islamabad is located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur, about from Islamabad. Simli Dam is located north of Islamabad. of the city consists of Margalla Hills National Park. Loi Bher Forest is situated along the Islamabad Highway, covering an area of . Geography of Islamabad Islamabad is located at at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau at the foot of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad Capital Territory. Its elevation is . The modern capital and the ancient Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side and are commonly referred to as the Twin Cities. To the east of
Sectors of Islamabad all planned and constructed sectors. Sectors of Islamabad Sectors of Islamabad are administrative divisions of Zone I and Zone II of the Islamabad Capital Territory region. The capital territory is divided into 5 zones, of which Zone I and Zone II have been designated urban development zones. Each square shaped sector is named by combining Latin letters and numerals together. The sector letters increase north to south from A through O, while sector number increases east to west from 1 through 20. However, at present time, sectors A thru I and 5 thru 18 are currently open for urban development.