Kunhar | |
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Native name | دریائے کنہار ( Urdu) |
Location | |
Country | Pakistan |
province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Mansehra District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lulusar lake |
• elevation | 3,950 m (12,960 ft) |
Mouth | Jhelum River |
• location | Muzaffarabad |
Length | 177 km (110 mi) |
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]
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]
34°17′N 73°29′E / 34.283°N 73.483°E