Kaghan Valley
| Kaghan Valley | |
|---|---|
| Valley | |
  Kaghan Valley Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°ECoordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Kaghan Valley
Kaghan Valley (Urdu: وادی کاغان ) is an alpine-climate valley in Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Landslides caused by the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake closed the Kaghan Valley road and cut off the valley from the outside. The road now has been rebuilt.[1]
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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- ↑ The Kashmir Earthquake of October 8, 2005 - Earthquake Engineering
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