Samahni Valley
Samahni (Urdu: سماہنی) is a small town and tehsil in Bhimber District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, located at a distance of 17.9 miles (28.8 km) by road northeast of Bhimber. It lies in the Samahni Valley, an area noted for its production of medicinal plants. In 2017 it had a population of 1,44,756 people.
Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence. Urdu is still spoken and understood among the villagers.
Some important locations in the valley include:
- Baghsar Fort - an ancient fort constructed by Mughal rulers
- Baghsar Lake
Landmarks
Samahni contains the Degree College library, and a cricket ground.
Union Councils
Samahni Tehsil consists of 10 Union Councils and 1 Town Committee.
- Chahi Gahi
- Sandhar Horran
- Darhal Jandala
- Khambah
- Chowki
- Toneen Kadyala
- Manana Sarsala
- Poona
- Dab Sandoha
- Bandala Baghsar
- Samahni (Town Committee)
References
- ^ Bashar Saad; Omar Said (27 April 2011). Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety . John Wiley & Sons. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-118-00226-1.
- ^ "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Directory of Libraries in Pakistan (1996), p.2
- ^ "Samahni" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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