Besham

Besham is an area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and has an elevation of 2,231 metres. Besham is situated nearby to the locality Thua Mori, as well as near Begomar.

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Town

Besham is a city in the Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, Besham serves as a major junction on the Karakoram Highway, that connects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab with Gilgit-Baltistan, and crosses over into China's Xinjiang. Besham is situated 4½ km southeast of Besham.

Latitude

34.95744° or 34° 57′ 27″ north

Longitude

72.84557° or 72° 50′ 44″ east

Elevation

2,231 metres (7,320 feet)

Open location code

8J6JXR4W+X6

GeoNames ID

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