Ansoo Lake
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| Ansoo lake | |
|---|---|
| أنسوجھیل (Urdu) | |
 A view of melted Ansoo Lake | |
  Ansoo lake | |
| Location | Kaghan, Manoor Valley, Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 34°48′49.98″N 73°40′35.94″E / 34.8138833°N 73.6766500°E |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Surface elevation | 4,250 meters (13,940 ft) |
Ansoo Lake (which literally translates to teardrop lake), is a tear-shaped lake located in Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at an elevation of 4,245 metres (13,927 ft) above sea level and considered one of the highest lakes of the Himalaya Range. The lake is situated near Malika Parbat, the highest mountain in Kaghan Valley.[2] The name of the lake owes to its teardrop shape; the Urdu word ansoo means "teardrop". The lake is said to have been discovered in 1993 by Pakistan Air Force pilots who were flying at a relatively low altitude over the area.[3]
See also
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References
- ^ "Ansoo Lake - A tear-shaped lake in Pakistan". kgda.gkp.pk. Kaghan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ansoo Lake | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Ansoo Lake discovered in 1993". kptourism.com. TCKP. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links
- Routes to Ansoo Lake Archived 2019-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
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