Jinnah Park
Amusement and public park in Rawalpindi, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the park in Peshawar, see Jinnah Park, Peshawar.
Not to be confused with Fatima Jinnah Park.
Jinnah Park (Urdu: جناح پارک) is an amusement and public park located on Airport Road in the high-security Chaklala Cantonment suburb of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is the town's primary amusement park and covers an area of approximately 17 hectares (42 acres).[1] Initial plans for its development began as early as 1995 and it was opened in 2006.[2] It was named after Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and the first Governor-General of Pakistan. Sculptures of Jinnah and his family name are placed at the park's main entrance.[3]
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جناح پارک | |
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Location | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33°35′05″N 73°04′25″E |
Area | 17 hectares (42 acres) |
Opened | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Etymology | From the name of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Administered by | Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) |
Open | Year-round; 6 a.m. to midnight |
Status | Operating |
Parking | Available |
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