Place in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Samahni سماہنی |
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33°05′26″N 74°08′07″E / 33.09056°N 74.13528°E / 33.09056; 74.13528 |
Country | Pakistan |
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Territory | Azad Kashmir |
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Elevation | 1,531 m (5,023 ft) |
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Population (2017) |
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• Total | 144,756 |
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Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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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]
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.
- Poona
- Sandhar Horran
- Darhal Jandala
- Khambah
- Chowki
- Toneen Kadyala
- Manana Sarsala
- Chahi Gahi
- 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. Google. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
33°55′40″N 73°51′0″E / 33.92778°N 73.85000°E / 33.92778; 73.85000