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Kaghan Valley
کاغان وادی | |
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 Kaghan photographed during autumn, c. October 2015 | |
  Kaghan Valley  Kaghan Valley | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra |
| Tehsil | Balakot |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,884 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The Kaghan Valley (Hindko, Urdu: وادی کاغان) is an alpine valley in Balakot Tehsil, Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley stretches 155 kilometres (96 mi)[1] across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of 650 m (2,134 ft) to its highest point at the Babusar Pass around 4,170 m (13,690 ft). Furthermore, the highest mountain peak in the valley known as Malika Parbat (lit. 'Queen of Mountains'), stands with a height of around 5,290 metres (17,360 ft).[2] Landslides triggered by the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake destroyed many passes leading into the valley, though roads have since been rebuilt. Kaghan is a popular tourist attraction in Pakistan.[3][4][5]
- ^ Sophie (12 July 2010). "Kaghan Valley, Pakistan: Beauty Between Glaciers". www.tourismontheedge.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Braham 1965.
- ^ The Kashmir Earthquake of 8 October 2005 – Earthquake Engineering, pp.5-6
- ^ "Cold wave rules KP, Fata: Snow, landslides block roads in Kaghan valley". The News International.
- ^ "Record number of tourists visit Kaghan Valley". The News International.