Poonch River
The Poonch River is a tributary of the Jhelum River that flows through Jammu and Kashmir in India, and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.Photo: Aliuzair99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in India and Pakistan
- Also known as: “Lundi River”, “Punch River”, and “Punch Tohi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramkot Fort.
Ramkot Fort
Photo: Muhammad umair wazir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramkot Fort is a medieval fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The fort is accessible via three routes from Dina, Dadyal, and Mirpur, with 440 stairs leading to the main gate, which is built on a sloped rock for defensive purposes. Ramkot Fort is situated 4 km west of Poonch River.
Poonch River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Poonch River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Poonch River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بُوج”
- Arabic: “نهر بوج”
- Arabic: “نهر بونتش”
- Arabic: “نهر بونش”
- Bengali: “পুঞ্চ নদী”
- Chinese: “本杰河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بونش”
- French: “Poonch”
- German: “Punch”
- German: “Suran”
- Hindi: “पुंछ नदी”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Poonch”
- Irish: “Abhainn Poonch”
- Japanese: “プンチ川”
- Malayalam: “പൂഞ്ച് റിവർ”
- Marathi: “पूंछ नदी”
- Panjabi: “ਪੁੰਛ ਨਦੀ”
- Tamil: “பூஞ்சசு ஆறு”
- Tamil: “பூஞ்சு ஆறு”
- Urdu: “دریائے پونچھ”
- Welsh: “Afon Poonch”
- Western Panjabi: “پونچھ دریا”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے پونچھ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hil and Arno.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mangla Reservoir and Ziarat Shahid Baba.
Azad Kashmir: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Bagh, and Rawalakot.
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