Kunhar River

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]

Kunhar
Kunhar River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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)

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

• List of rivers of Pakistan