Bahrain, Pakistan Explained

Bahrain, Pakistan should not be confused with Bahrain.

Official Name:Bahrain
Settlement Type:Town
Blank Emblem Size:100px
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Pushpin Map:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Coordinates:35.2075°N 72.5456°W
Map Caption1:Location within Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Swat
Elevation M:1435
Population Total:102253
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Tehsil Chairman
Leader Name:Shahid Ali
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Leader Party:PTI

Bahrain (Torwali/Pashto: بحرین; also spelled Behrain) is a town located in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 60 km north of Mingora at an elevation of 4,700 ft on the right bank of the Swat river. It is named Bahrain (lit. "two rivers") due to its location at the confluence of the Daral and Swat rivers. It is known for its riverside tourist resorts, local handicrafts, and its view of the merging of the Daral and Swat rivers. It also serves as a base camp for the trail that leads to the Daral and Saidgai lakes.

Climate

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Bahrain has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Bahrain is 16.6°C, while the annual precipitation averages 8662NaN2. November is the driest month with 212NaN2 of precipitation, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 1202NaN2.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27°C. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 4.8°C.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. 2018-01-03. 2018-04-23. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417101439/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/SWAT_BLOCKWISE.pdf. 17 April 2018. dead.