Kunhar
| Kunhar | ||
 Location of the Kunhar in the river system of the Indus |
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| location | Asad Kashmir , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Pakistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Jhelam → Chanab → Panjnad → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| source | 20 km east of Lake Lulusar 35 ° 4 ′ 30 ″ N , 73 ° 56 ′ 14 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 3950 m | |
| muzzle | south of Muzaffarabad in the Jhelam coordinates: 34 ° 17 ′ 35 " N , 73 ° 28 ′ 54" E 34 ° 17 ′ 35 " N , 73 ° 28 ′ 54" E
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| length | 166 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Lulusar | |
 The Kunhar River in the Kaghan Valley |
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 The Kunhar River in the Kaghan Valley |
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The Kunhar ( Urdu دریائے کنہار) is a river in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly: "Northwest Frontier Province", English North-West Frontier Province ).
The Kunhar rises 20 km east of the Lulusar lake. It flows through the Lulusar Dudipatsar National Park in a westerly direction. It flows through Lake Lulusar , about 48 km from the Kaghan Valley , and turns south. Glacier of Malika Parbat , Makra and Lake Saiful Muluk also contribute to the river. The Kunhar flows through the Kaghan Valley, the areas of Jalkhand , Naran Valley , Kaghan , Jared , Paras and Balakot in a southerly direction. The national road N-15 follows the course of the river. The Kunhar flows 7 km south of Muzaffarabad on the right side into the Jhelam .
The river is known for its trout .
