History

Mansehra is located at the eastern border of the North-West Frontier Province, two hours away from Peshawar and three hours away from Islamabad. The district is located at 34º - 12' and 35º - 50' and 47º - 07' longitude. It is closely linked to Afghanistan in the west, which has increased Mansehra's Afghan refugee count over the past years.

The district of Mansehra has been blessed with wonderful scenery. Some of Mansehra's main features are mountain ranges, plains, valleys, and numerous lakes and rivers.

              
   Rivers           

The largest river is the Kunhar River, also known as the Kunar (not to be confused with the Kunar River of the Chitral District). The river is the gateway to the Kaghan Valley and runs through Balakot

              

   Surrounding villages

  Rural area surrounding Mansehra city consists of chains of villages like

• Pakhwal
• Dhangri
• Ogra
• Behali
• Hajiabad
• Jaloo
• Labourkot
• Potha
• Sufaida

Two main roads lead all the way in to the city, Shinkiari road and Kashmir road. Ghazikot Township is a housing colony just outside of the city and is famous for its natural beauty.