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Kunhar River

Kunhar River

River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Not to be confused with Kunar River.

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]

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Kunhar River in the Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Origin and route

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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Fahim Zaman (29 Nov 2020). "Death of a River". Dawn.
  2. [2]
    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. [3]
    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.

Sources

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