Samahni Explained

Official Name:	Samahni
Native Name:	Urdu: سماہنی
Mapsize:	100px
Coordinates:	33.0906°N 74.1353°W
Pushpin Map:	Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:	Territory
Subdivision Name1:	Azad Kashmir
Population Total:	1,44,756
Population As Of:	2017
Elevation M:	1531
Area Code Type:	Calling code
Timezone1:	PST
Utc Offset1:	+5

Samahni (Urdu: سماہنی) is a small town and tehsil in Bhimber District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, located at a distance of by road northeast of Bhimber. It lies in the Samahni Valley, an area noted for its production of medicinal plants.^[1] In 2017 it had a population of 1,44,756 people.^[2]

Landmarks

Samahni contains the Degree College library,^[3] and a cricket ground.

Union Councils

Samahni Tehsil consists of 10 Union Councils and 1 Town Committee.

• Poona
• Sandhar Horran
• Darhal Jandala
• Khambah
• Chowki
• Toneen Kadyala
• Manana Sarsala
• Chahi Gahi
• Dab Sandoha
• Bandala Baghsar
• Samahni (Town Committee)

Notes and References

1. Book: Bashar Saad . Omar Said . Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety .. 27 April 2011. John Wiley & Sons. 208. 978-1-118-00226-1.
2. Web site: Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Citypopulation.de. 1 February 2020.
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=9vPgAAAAMAAJ&q=Barnala+kashmir Directory of Libraries in Pakistan