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Lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
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Kharkhari Lake
Kharkhari Lake in Swat Valley
Kharkhari Lake is located in Khyber PakhtunkhwaKharkhari LakeKharkhari Lake
LocationKalam Valley, Swat Valley
Coordinates35°40′38″N 72°24′03″E / 35.67722°N 72.40083°E / 35.67722; 72.40083
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsGlacial waters
Primary outflowsMahoo Dand
Catchment areaz
Basin countriesPakistan
Max. length0.40 km (0.25 mi)
Max. width0.25 km (0.16 mi)
Surface elevation9,488.2 ft (2,892.0 m)
SettlementsKalam Valley

Kharkhari Lake (Urdu: خرخڑئی جھیل), also known as Kharkhari Danda (Pashto: خرخڑئی) in Pashto, is an alpine glacial lake located in the Gabral Valley to the north of Kalam Valley in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Tourism

Kharkari Lake is located approximately 45 kilometres northwest of Kalam Valley and 17 kilometres north of the Utror Gabral area. This body of water separates Swat from Chitral.

Kharkhari Lake has become a popular summer destination for tourists. Due to its increase in popularity, efforts to preserve Kharkhari Lake are underway.

References

  1. "Kharkhari Lake - Waadi Swat". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. Sherinzada (2015-07-03). "Summer retreat: The jewel in Swat's crown". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. "Summer retreat: The jewel in Swat's crown". tribune.com.pk. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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