Perched at a height of about 1,683 ft, Aitham is a town in
Jammu and Kashmir. It is about 17 km from
Jammu, the district headquarters, in
Jammu District.
Chalni is just 2 km away from Aitham.
The surrounding towns of Aitham are Bhaira Laihr (south), Mandowah (west), Tara (north) and Suruin (east). Bahu Fort, Gadhadharji Temple and Mubarak Mandi Palace are some of the places of tourist importance around Aitham.
Frequent buses ply from Jammu Chab, Largan and Bhairgiran towards Aitham. The nearest railhead is Jammu Tawi Railway Station, served by the Northern Railways, and the nearest airport is Jammu Airport, 8 km from Jammu.