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Muzaffarabad

Muzaffarabad (mŏzŭfˈfəräbädˌ) [key], town, NW Kashmir, at the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelam rivers. It is the chief city and capital of Azad Kashmir, which is administered by Pakistan. Muzaffarabad is a trading center. Much of the city was destroyed by an earthquake in 2005.

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