Kunhar River

Kunhar
Kunhar River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Native nameدریائے کنہار (Urdu)
Location
CountryPakistan
provinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
Physical characteristics
SourceLulusar lake
 • elevation3,950 m (12,960 ft)
MouthJhelum River
 • location
Muzaffarabad
Length177 km (110 mi)
Kunhar River in the Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

The Kunhar River[1] (Urdu: دریائے کنہار) or River Kunhar, is a 177 kilometres (110 mi) long river, located primarily in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. It is in the Indus River watershed basin.[2]

Origin and route[edit]

The view of River Kunhar flowing from Tehsil Balakot, District Mansehra during winters.

Kunhar is the main river in the Naran Valley.[3] It originates from the Lulusar Lake, near the Babusar Pass at the elevation of 3455m, in the Kaghan Valley.[2][3] Melting snow and natural tributaries are the main source of water for the Kunhar river.[3] It joins Jhelum river at Pattan.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Fahim Zaman (29 Nov 2020). "Death of a River". Dawn.
  2. ^ a b c Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood; Shah, Munir Hussain; Khan, Mir Ajab (2014-10-15). Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas: Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1. Springer. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-319-09543-1.
  3. ^ a b c Öztürk, Münir; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman; Faridah-Hanum, I.; Efe, Recep (2015-05-05). Climate Change Impacts on High-Altitude Ecosystems. Springer. pp. 156–163. ISBN 978-3-319-12859-7.

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