Kalam Valley
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Located Template:Convert north from Mingora and at an elevation of about Template:Convert above sea level, the valley itself provides a plateau that is located above the river and is used for farming.[5] There are a number of visible mountains, also visible from Matiltan, a valley close to Kalam Valley, including Mount Falak Sar at Template:Convert, and another unnamed peak at Template:Convert high.[6]
Climate
With a mild, generally warm and temperate climate, Kalam features a Humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Kalam is Template:Convert, while the annual precipitation averages Template:Convert. November is the driest month with Template:Convert of precipitation, while April, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of Template:Convert.
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Lakes
Kalam has numerous alpine glacial lakes. Two notable lakes in the Kalam Valley are the Mahodand lake and Kandol lake, both of which are frequently visited due to their easy access routes. Other lakes in the region, such as Izmis lake, are harder to enter and need to be done so through trekking.
Mahodand Lake is a large lake in the Swat Valley, located approximately 40 km from Kalam, in the Usho Sub-valley, at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.
Another notable lake in the Kalam Valley is the Kundol Lake, located in the north of Utror region, 19 km away from Kalam. It is located at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.
Gallery
See also
- Bahrain, Swat
- Kumrat Valley
- Mahodand Lake
- Swat Valley
- Kalam summer festival
- Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
References
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