| Naran | |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mansehra |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 2409 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Postal Code: | 21200 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Naran (Hindko, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ناران, romanized: Nārān, IPA: [nɑːɾɑːn]) is a town and popular tourist destination in the upper Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located 119km (74miles) from Mansehra city at an altitude of 2409m (7,904feet). It is located about 65km (40miles) away from Babusar Top.[1] It is one of the most popular tourist attractions locally as well as internationally.[2] Naran Valley is also Pakistan's most visited Valley, around 1.5 million people visit Naran Valley every year.
Naran Kaghan is famous as a tourist destination, owing to its pleasant weather during peak season. Every year thousands of tourists rush to explore the valley. It is also the gateway to Gilgit Hunza in Summers by Babusar Pass. Naran Bazaar is very crowded in the summers with hotels and restaurants offering their services. In 2020, the government expects that 5 million tourists will explore the valley.
Naran has a humid continental climate (Koppen Climate Classification Dfb), but the weatherbox below suggests a subarctic (Dfc) climate. There is significant rainfall in summers and heavy snowfall in winters. The region is Alpine in geography and climate, with forests and meadows dominating the landscape. The weather usually remains cloudy throughout the year. During the winters the temperature often remains below 0 °C with heavy snowfall. In the summers the temperature rarely exceeds 15 °C with heavy rainfall. Naran remains busy in summer, starting earlier, and tourism is extending up to late in the fall. The average annual temperature in Naran is 4.7 °C.