Fatima Jinnah Park | |
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فاطمہ جناح پارک | |
Type | Public |
Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33°42′07″N 73°01′22″E / 33.7020763°N 73.0227451°E |
Area | 304 hectares (750 acres) |
Opened | 1992 |
Designer | Michael Japero |
Etymology | From the name of Mādar-e Millat Fatima Jinnah, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Administered by | Capital Development Authority |
Open | Year-round; 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
Status | Operating |
Parking | Available |
Fatima Jinnah Park (Urdu: فاطمہ جناح پارک), also known as Capital Park or F-9 Park, is a public recreational park that spans the whole of Sector F-9 of Islamabad, Pakistan. It is named after Mādar-e Millat Fatima Jinnah, the younger sister of the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
At 304 hectares (750 acres), it is just smaller than New York's Central Park.[1] It was designed by Michael Japero, and was inaugurated in 1992.[2] The park’s original master plan, prepared by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, was revised in 2005 by Pakistani architect Nayyar Ali Dada.[3]
Fatima Jinnah Park's vast acreage is mostly covered by greenery, with a few man-made structures dotting the landscape. Most of the park area is effectively a wildlife sanctuary, except for a few areas of the park that are close to residential districts. The park is bounded by a steel fence with entrance doors placed at regular intervals, although only a few are routinely open and used. A further strip of land outside of the fence is lined with a footpath. A well laid network of footpaths lies inside the park, with neat grass and a few statues.
Fatima Jinnah Park is spread over 750 acres.