Kahuta کہوٹہ | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Kahuta | |
  Kahuta کہوٹہ | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′N 73°14′E / 33.35°N 73.23°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Province | Punjab |
| Highest elevation | 1,800 m (5,905 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 220,576 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 47330 |
| Calling code | 051 |
Kahuta (Punjabi, Urdu: کہوٹہ) is a census-designated place, city and tehsil in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. The population of the Kahuta Tehsil is approximately 220,576 at the 2017 census. Kahuta is the home to the Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) which was founded to undertake the Kahuta Project as part of the atomic bomb project. Before the Kahuta Project, the site was occupied by retired officers of the Pakistan Army and contained a small public community.