Khuiratta

Khuiratta or Khoi ratta, as known in Britain, is the chief town of Kotli District, in the Azad Kashmir. Khuiratta is linked with Kotli & Nakyal by a circular road and to Mirpur (80 km) with two links one via Dhongi-Charhoi and the other via Darghoti-Charhoi. Khuiratta is also linked with Seri, Battal and Ghaian (via Manjwal and Dheri Sahibzadian), Khuiratta is also linked with Rajori (Indian occupied Kashmir) via Seri but this road is now closed at the point Janjoot Bhadar, as Indian army has occupied Rajori and that side of rest kashmir and placed a temporary division by a border line at Janjoot Bhadar.LocationKhuiratta lies 29 km southeast of Kotli and 165 km from Islamabad, to the east. Khuiratta is approximately 7 kilometres from the Line Of Control (LOC). It is the second largest town of District Kotli after Kotli City. It has an elevation of 2570 meters above sea-level. Khuiratta is situated on the western side of Rajouri (IHK), with Tehsile Charhoi to the west, Rajouri to the east, Noshehra (IHK) to the south, Tehsile Nakyal to the north east and Kotli to the north west.