Sajikot Waterfall is a waterfall located in Havelian Tehsil, Abbottabad District, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.[1] It is a popular tourist destination and a picnic spot during summer in Abbottabad District.[2] It is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Havelian[3] and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Abbottabad District.[4] A newly constructed narrow road from Havelian to Sajikot allows visitors to take their cars very close to the crest of the waterfall.
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 Sajikot Waterfall, Abbottabad District | |
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| Location | Havelian Tehsil, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 34°00′04″N 73°16′44″E / 34.001104°N 73.278766°E |
| Type | Plunge pool |
| Total height | 200 ft (61 m) |
In July 2019, the district administration of Abbottabad imposed a ban on bathing at the Sajikot Waterfall pool. The reason given was that the water of plunge pool was unwholesome for both the humans and animals.[5]
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References
edit- ^ "Bathing banned at Sajikot waterfall". The Express Tribune. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Family days out: Hazara picnic spots crowded as beehive on Eid". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Distance from Havelian". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Distance from Abbottabad". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bathing banned at Sajikot waterfall". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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