Adiala

Adiala
Adiala
Coordinates: 33°16′N 71°35′E / 33.27°N 71.59°E / 33.27; 71.59
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab (Pakistan)
District	Rawalpindi
Elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

Adiala is a village of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°27'30N 72°59'48E with an altitude of 379 metres (1246 ft), and lies south of the district capital, Rawalpindi.^[1] The Central Jail Rawalpindi, also known as Adiala Jail, is located about 4 km away from the village.

History

Adiala is the one of the locations where pre-historic artifacts of the Soanian era (ca. 500,000 to 125,000 BP) have been discovered. Here and in Khasala about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Rawalpindi, on the bend of the River Soan, hundreds of edged pebble tools were discovered. At Chauntra hand axes and cleavers were found.^[2]

References

Coordinates: 33°27′30″N 72°59′48″E / 33.45833°N 72.99667°E / 33.45833; 72.99667

Neighbourhoods of Rawalpindi

Administrations: Rawalpindi Division and Rawalpindi District

Capital	Rawalpindi

Tehsils	Gujar Khan Kahuta Kallar Syedan Kotli Sattian Murree Rawalpindi Taxila

Union councils	Adiala Ahdi Angoori Ausia Badnian Bahgwal Dargahi Ban Barian Beor Bewal Bhadana Bhata Bher Ahir Bhura Hayal Bhurban Burhan Chaklala Chakri Vakilan Changa Bangial Charhan Charra Pani Cheena Civil Lines Dadhar Mirza Darya Gali Daultala Devi Dewal Dhamiak Dhamial Dhok Gohar Shah Dhok Gujran Dhok Manna Dhok Nagyal Dhoke Budhal Dhoke Qureshian Dhoong Ghel Ghora Gali Ghungrila Gujar Khan Gulshanabad Gulyana Islampura Jajja Rajput Jand Mehlo Jand Najjar Jarmot Kalan Jatli Jhika Gali Jhungle Kahuta Kaliam Awan Kaniat Khalil Karumb Ilyas Kathrian Kauntrila Khasala Kalan Khasala Khurd Khinger Kalan Khinger Khurd Khurram Colony Kot Suleman Kuri Dolal Lalkurti Lohi Bher Mandrah Manghot Mankiala Mankiala Brahmanan Mastala Matore Matwa Miyal Syedan Mohra Darogha Mohra Noori Mohra Sandhu Mohra Sharif Mohra Topian Murree Mussiari Nambal Narali Noordolal Numbal Pandora Panjar Phagwari Phambray Rajgan Pindbala Pir Wadhai Potha Sharif Punjgran Kalan Qazian Raman Rawat Royal Artillery Bazaar Saddar Sahang Satellite Town Sehr Bagla Shakrial Sui Cheemian Sukho Syed Kasran Takal Tarati Taxila Thakra Thathi Tret Usman Zada Adra

Villages and locallities	Basand Dadhocha Dera Khalsa Dhoke Habib

Website: Rawalpindi District at NRB

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