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.
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.