Rawalpindi District , is a district of Pakistan in the northern region of the Punjab province. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished. It is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas, including large mountain tracts with rich valleys traversed by mountain rivers. The chief rivers are the Indus and the Jhelum, and the climate is noted for its health benefits.