to Abbotabad using the Karakoram highway which passes through a small town named Salhad. Neighbouring districts are  Mansehra  to the north,  Muzaffarabad  to the east,  Haripur  to the west and Rawalpindi  to the south.  Tarbela Dam  is situated just west of Abbottabad. Topograph Abbottabad is situated in the Orash Valley lying