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Samahni سماہنی
Samahni
Coordinates: 33°05′26″N 74°08′07″E / 33.09056°N 74.13528°E / 33.09056; 74.13528
Country	Pakistan
Territory	Azad Kashmir
Elevation	1,531 m (5,023 ft)
Population
• Total	144,756
Time zone	UTC+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. In 2017 it had a population of 1,44,756 people.

Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence. Urdu is still spoken and understood among the villagers.

Some important locations in the valley include:

• Baghsar Fort - an ancient fort constructed by Mughal rulers
• Baghsar Lake

Landmarks

Samahni contains the Degree College library, and a cricket ground.

Union Councils

Samahni Tehsil consists of 10 Union Councils and 1 Town Committee.

• Chahi Gahi
• Sandhar Horran
• Darhal Jandala
• Khambah
• Chowki
• Toneen Kadyala
• Manana Sarsala
• Poona
• Dab Sandoha
• Bandala Baghsar
• Samahni (Town Committee)

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 978-1-118-00226-1.
2. "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
3. Directory of Libraries in Pakistan (1996), p.2
4. "Samahni" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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

v t e Tehsils of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Mirpur	Bhimber District Bhimber Barnala Samahni Kotli Kotli Khuiratta Fatehpur Thakiala (Nakyal) Sehnsa Charhoi Mirpur Dadyal Mirpur Tehsil Chakswari
Muzaffarabad	Jhelum Valley District Hattian Bala Chikkar Leepa Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad Patehka (Nasirabad) Garhi Dopatta Neelum Valley Athmuqam Sharda
Poonch	Bagh Bagh Dhirkot Hari Gehal Haveli Haveli (Forward Kahuta) Khurshid Abad Mumtazabad Poonch Abbaspur Hajira Rawalakot Thorar Sudhnoti Baloch Mang Pallandri Tarar Khel

• Populated places in Bhimber District
• Tehsils of Bhimber District