Kaghan Valley

Kaghan Valley
Valley
Kaghan Valley

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°E / 34.833; 73.517Coordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°E / 34.833; 73.517
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Mansehra District
Elevation 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Kaghan Valley

The Kaghan Valley (Urdu: وادی کاغان ) is an alpine-climate valley in Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The valley has largely rebuilt after the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

The valley extends 155 kilometers (96 mi), rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet (650 m) to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet (4,170 m).

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