Siran Valley

Siran Valley is a little-known valley, situated[1] in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the neighboring areas, this valley also suffered greatly from the earthquake which hit the region on 8 October 2005.[2]

Meadows of Kunali near Musa ka Musala in Siran Valley

Etymology of the name

The valley gets its name from the River Siran which flows through it. The valley was earlier known as Bhogarmang valley getting its name from village Bhogarmang centrally situated in the valley. The name was later changed to Siran Valley by some literature pieces and adopted by later scripture as a reference.[3] Among the well-known personalities of the valley was Khan Khudad Khan of Bhogarmang, who served as Minister of Health for both East and West Pakistan from 1952 to 1955.[4]

  • A sheep in the meadows of Pleja in Siran Valley
  • Sunrise over Musa ka Musala
  • Kunali Meadows Siran Valley
  • A bridge over Siran River

Geography

The Siran River originates from the Mandagucha Glacier and merges into the Indus River. The Siran issues by the glaciers of glorious mountains and flows through the western plain of Pakhli. Two canals have been taken out from the Siran River, the upper Siran canal at Dharial and lower Siran canal at Shinkiari. From Pakhli the Siran runs into the Tanawal hills and joins the Indus at Tarbela in the northwest. Its total course is between 70 miles and 80 miles, and it irrigates 6,273 acres of land.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "NRB: Local Government Elections". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Pakistan quake aid scaled back after militant revenge attacks". the Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. FDC KPK
  4. Gazette of Pakistan 1954
  5. "Mansehra valley". visitorsheaven.com.


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