Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta Tehsil a subdivision of Rawalpindi District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°32′N 73°29′E / 33.533°N 73.483°E / 33.533; 73.483 at an altitude of 778 meters (2555 feet). Some major tourist attractions in Maira-Matore include the shrine of the Janjua ancestor “Dada Pir Kala” and a pond created by Sultan Sarang Khan called “Badda.”

Matore
Matore is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Matore
Matore
Location in Punjab, Pakistan
Matore is located in Pakistan
Matore
Matore
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°31′51″N 73°28′41″E / 33.53083°N 73.47806°E / 33.53083; 73.47806
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictRawalpindi
TehsilKahuta
Government
 • chairmanRaja Ishtiaq[1]
 • vice chairmanRaja Sherbahadur[1]

The village consists of predominantly the Janjua Rajput clan. Prominent figures from Matore include general Shah Nawaz Khan, who served in the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II, and Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, a senator serving as the chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).

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