Samahni

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.[1] In 2017 it had a population of 1,44,756 people.[2]

Samahni
Samahni is located in Azad Kashmir
Samahni
Samahni
Coordinates: 33°05′26″N 74°08′07″E
CountryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
Elevation
1,531 m (5,023 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total144,756
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Landmarks

Samahni contains the Decree College library,[3] and a cricket ground.[4]

Union Councils
  • Samahni
  • Dab Sandoha
  • Manana Sarsla
  • Jandala
  • Toneen
  • Khambah
  • Poona
  • Chowki
  • Bandala Baghsar ( only 9 Union council in Tehsil Samahni)

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Directory of Libraries in Pakistan (1996), p.2
  4. Google (1 February 2020). "Samahni" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

33°55′40″N 73°51′0″E

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.