Explanation
The Kunar River is also known as the Chitral River:
Location:
- The Kunar River is a 480 kilometer (300 mile) long river that flows through both northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.
- It originates from the Chiantar glacier, which is located on the border of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral.
Flow:
- The river flows south into the upper Kunar Valley in Afghanistan, where it is called the Kunar River.
- It then joins the Kabul River near Jalalabad, and re-enters Pakistan.
- In Pakistan, it is known as the Chitral River again, and joins the Indus River at the city of Attock.
Basin:
- The Kunar River is part of the Indus River watershed basin.
Other names:
- The Kunhar River is also known as Nain-Sukh, which means "eye's repose".
