Samahni

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Samahni
Samahni Landscape 1.jpg
Samahni is located in Azad Kashmir
Samahni
Samahni
Coordinates: 33°05′26″N 74°08′07″E / 33.09056°N 74.13528°E / 33.09056; 74.13528
CountryPakistan
TerritoryAzad Kashmir
Elevation
1,531 m (5,023 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total4,367
Time zoneUTC+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 4,367 people.[2]

Landmarks[]

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

Union Councils[]

  • Samahni
  • Khambah
  • Poona
  • Chowki
  • Bandala Baghsar ( only 5 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 9781118002261.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  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.

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

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