Geography and climate

Attock District is bordered by the Haripur and Swabi districts of North-West Frontier Province to the north, the district of Rawalpindi to the east, the district of Chakwal to the southeast, the district of Mianwali to the southwest, and North-West Frontier Province districts of Kohat and Nowshera to the west and northwest. The river Indus forms the western boundary of the district. Tehsils Attock District covers an area of 6,857 km² and is subdivided into six Tehsils named after their major towns: Attock Fateh Jang Hassan Abdal Jand Pindi Gheb Hazro (Newly Established) Attock district has a typical north Pakistani climate with very hot summers and very cold winters. The northern part of the district is more humid and has a comparatively moderate climate compared to the southern part of the district. The district possesses mainly hills, plateaus and dissected plains with the river Indus on the northern and western borders of the district. The river Haro from Haripur passes through the north of the tehsil of Attock. The area to the north of the river Haro is a flood plain with fertile soil. The average annual rainfall in the district is 783 mm.