Kunhar | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type2: | province |
Subdivision Name2: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Mansehra District |
Length: | 177km (110miles) |
Source1: | Lulusar lake |
Source1 Elevation: | 3950m (12,960feet) |
Mouth: | Jhelum River |
Mouth Location: | Muzaffarabad |
The Kunhar River[1] (Urdu: {{nq|دریائے کنہار) or River Kunhar, is a 177km (110miles) 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]