About jammu

 According to local tradition, Jammu is named after its founder, Raja Jambulochan, who is believed to have ruled the area in the 9th century.Local tradition holds the city to be 3000 years old but this is not supported by historians.

Jammu is located at 32.73°N 74.87°E.

It has an average elevation of 300 m (980 ft). Jammu city is situated on a series of uneven ridges of low heights in the Shivalik hills. It is surrounded by the Shivalik range to the north, east, and southeast while the Trikuta Range borders it in the northwest. It is approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi.

The city straddles the Tawi river. The old city overlooks the river from the north (right bank) while the new neighbourhoods are spread around the southern side (left bank) of the river. There are five bridges over the river.

Jammu Kashmir has a diverse blend of many cultures. It has a composite culture created by people from different religions such as Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and Buddhist. This composite culture of Kashmir is also known as Kashmiriyat.