Siran Valley is a valley situated near the banks of Siran River in Pakhli region of District Mansehra,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...

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is the biggest landlord family of this valley. Siran valley consists of many union councils including

Bhogarmang Bhogarmang is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of ...

, Sacha Kalan and Jabori. According to official records, the Numberdars, Jageerdars, Khans, major politicians and Chiefs of this valley belongs to

Swati tribe Swatis () are people inhabiting the Hazara division in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Of Dardic origins, Swatis originally spoke Dardic languages such as Gibri and Yadri and were native inhabitants of Swat valley. They were Pash ...

Etymology

The valley gets its name from the River Siran which flows through it. A View from Pleja Meadows

A glorious sunrise over Musa ka Musalla peak in Siran Valley

The unseen meadows of Kunaali in the snow line of Upper Siran Valley

A bridge over River Sirin in Sirin Valley

Geography

The Siran River originates from the

Mandagucha Mandagucha is a village located in Siran Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province ...

Glacier and merges into the Tarbela lake. The Siran issues by the glaciers of glorious mountains and flows through the western plain of

Pakhli Pakhli or Pakhal (اردو: پکھلی) is a historical de-facto region consisting of Mansehra District and Battagram District located in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa Province, Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republ ...

. Two canals have been taken out from the Siran River, the upper Siran canal at Dharial and lower Siran canal at

Shinkiari Shinkiari (; Hindko/Urdu: شنکیاری) is a Union Council of Mansehra District (Upper Pakhli) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is a major tea city with many tea gardens. The police station was established before the Partiti ...

. 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.

Tourism

Siran Valley is considered one of the "most beautiful valleys" of Pakistan. With the peaks like

Musa ka Musalla Musa Ka Musalla ( is a peak standing at an altitude of about at the junction of Siran and in Himalayas. It is situated east of the city of Abbottabad in Baffa Pkhal of Mansehra District. Etymology The name Musa ka Musalla translates to Moses ...

and Chukro peaks, meadows like Baleja, Saraan, Khandagali, Aram Gali, Darwaza ali, Chor and Mundi and forest like Jacha, Mandagucha, Dhor, Kundbangla and Sathan Gali, Siran valley is full of scenic landmarks.

References

Mansehra District Valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa {{Mansehra-geo-stub

Etymology

Geography

Tourism

See also

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