Bhimber District

Bhimber District (Urdu: ضلع بھمبر) is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the southernmost of the 10 districts of Pakistan's territory of Azad Kashmir. It has an area of 1,516 km², and the district headquarter is the town of Bhimber.

Bhimber District
ضلع بھمبر
District of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan
Bhimber
Rural scene in Bhimber District
Interactive map of Bhimber district
A map showing Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir (shaded in sage green) in the disputd Kashmir region
Coordinates (Bhimber): 33°00′N 74°06′E
Administering countryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DivisionMirpur Division
HeadquartersBhimber
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  Deputy CommissionerN/A
  District Police OfficerN/A
  District Health OfficerN/A
Area
  Total1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total420,624
  Density277/km2 (720/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialUrdu
  Spoken
  • Punjabi
  • Pahari-Pothwari
  • Dogri
Number of Tehsils3
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