Amb is a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It lies on the west bank of the Indus River and now completely submerged under Tarbela Dam is mainly inhabited by the Tanoli tribe of Ghilzai Descent[1]

Amb
Amb is located in Pakistan
Amb
Amb
Coordinates: 34°11′N 72°31′E / 34.19°N 72.51°E / 34.19; 72.51
Country Pakistan
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Formerly part of the princely state of Amb, which was named after the town, the town of Amb was integrated into Pakistan in 1969. Historically, Nawabs of Amb used to reside in Amb in the winter season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ancestor Database - Tano Khel -.-> تنو خېل". Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Amb - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 275.