Kunhar River

The Kunhar River[1] (Urdu: دریائے کنہار‎) or River Kunhar, is 166 kilometres (103 mi) long river, located primarily in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. It is in the Indus River watershed basin.

Not to be confused with Kunar River.
Kunhar
The river in northern Pakistan
Location
CountryPakistan
provinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra District
Physical characteristics
SourceLulusar lake
 • elevation3,950 m (12,960 ft)
MouthJhelum River
 • location
Muzaffarabad
Length166 km (103 mi)
Kunhar River in the Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Old name of this river was NainSukh(Ankhon ka Araam ) was replaced by Kunhar River later .Some peoples claim after the arrival of Swatis in Hazara this river was renamed because Swatis were orignally from Kunar,Province of Afghanistan .

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

The river originates from the upper Kaghan Valley's Dharamsar Lake, near Babusar Pass. Waters of Dudipat and Saiful Muluk Lakes feed the river besides glacial waters from Malka Parbat and other high peaks in the valley. River Kunhar flows through the entire Kaghan valley (Upper and Lower) and enters into Nainsukh Valley from Balakot comprising Garhi Habibullah and Dalola. The river confluences with Jhelum River at Rarah about 10 km downstream from Muzaffarabad, in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir State, Pakistan.

See also

References
  1. Fahim Zaman (29 Nov 2020). "DEATH OF A RIVER". Dawn.

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