Ayub National Park

Ayub National Park
ایوب نیشنل پارک
Topi Rakh Park
Map showing the location of Ayub National Park ایوب نیشنل پارک
Map showing the location of Ayub National Park ایوب نیشنل پارک
Location in Punjab
Map showing the location of Ayub National Park ایوب نیشنل پارک
Map showing the location of Ayub National Park ایوب نیشنل پارک
Location in Pakistan
LocationGrand Trunk Road, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Nearest cityRawalpindi
Coordinates33°34′15″N 73°04′50″E / 33.57083°N 73.08056°E / 33.57083; 73.08056
Area313 acres (127 hectares)
Elevation505 meters
Governing bodyArmy Heritage Foundation
Websiteayubpark.com

Ayub National Park, commonly known as Ayub Park or, historically, Topi Rakh Park (Rakh lit. reserve in Potwari), is a national park located on the Grand Trunk Road, not far away from the old presidency in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

The park was established before the creation of Pakistan and covers an area of 313 acres (127 ha). It was named after the former President of Pakistan Field Marshal Ayub Khan. It is the largest park in the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area,[2] and is claimed to be one of the largest in Asia.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Rawalpindi – Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab". tdcp.gop.pk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "Ayub National Park offers sports facilities". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ "Ayub National Park, One of Asia's Largest Parks". Economy.pk. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ "Brazilian ambassador visits Ayub Park". The News International. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-15.