Samahni ( ur, سماہنی) is a small town and
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in
Bhimber District
The Bhimber District ( ur, ) is the southernmost district of the 10 districts of Pakistan's dependent territory of Azad Kashmir. It has an area of 1516 km², and the district headquarter is the town of Bhimber.
History
The area is rich in ...
of
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, located at a distance of by road northeast of
Bhimber. It lies in the
Samahni Valley Samahni valley is a valley situated on the ''LOC'' (line of control) that separates Azad Kashmir from Jammu and Kashmir.
It is 35 km long and about 8 km in width and covers an area of 1270 km2. By covered area, it is the largest valley ...
, an area noted for its production of medicinal plants. In 2017 it had a population of 1,44,756 people.
Landmarks
Samahni contains the Decree College library, and a cricket ground.
Union Councils
*Samahni
*Dab Sandoha
*Manana Sarsla
*Jandala
*Tonewn
*Khambah
*Poona
*Chowki
*Bandala Baghsar ( only 9 Union council in Tehsil Samahni)
References
Populated places in Bhimber District
{{Tehsils of Azad Kashmir
Tehsils of Bhimber District