Samahni

Samahni

سماہنی
Samahni سماہنی
	Samahni
	Coordinates: 33°05′26″N 74°08′07″E / 33.09056°N 74.13528°E
Country	Pakistan
Territory	Azad Kashmir
Elevation	1,531 m (5,023 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	144,756
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

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]

Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence.^{[citation needed]} 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,^[3] and a cricket ground.^[4]

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.

33°55′40″N 73°51′0″E / 33.92778°N 73.85000°E / 33.92778; 73.85000

[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] "Samahni" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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