Kala Pani, Pakistan

Kala Pani is a village in Abbottabad District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located 12 km from Abbottabad city on the Abbottabad-Thandiani Road [1] at 34°12'30N 73°19'20E and at an altitude of 1762 metres (5784 feet)[2]

It has a variety of fauna, although leopards have been a source of concern due to attacks on local people,[1] the area is mountainous with deep ravines, which can make the roads dangerous to travel[3] especially in winter when heavy snow falls.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 WWF Pakistan
  2. ↑ Falling Rain - Location of Kala Pani
  3. ↑ Five relief workers die in road accident - Dawn
  4. ↑ Northern districts receive heavy snow - Dawn

Coordinates: 34°12′30″N 73°19′20″E / 34.20833°N 73.32222°E / 34.20833; 73.32222


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