Kalam Valley

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Kalam
Valley
کالام
Kalam Valley
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Coordinates: 35°28′48″N 72°35′15″E / 35.4801°N 72.5874°E / 35.4801; 72.5874
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Swat
Elevation	2,001 m (6,565 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	23,170
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Kalam (Kalami, Pashto, & Urdu: کالام) is a valley located 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Mingora in the northern upper section of Swat Valley along the banks of the Swat River in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[2][3] The Swat River was formed as a result of the confluence of two major tributaries, the Gabral and Ushu river.^[4][5]

At an elevation of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level, the valley itself provides a plateau that is located above the river and is used for farming.^[6] There are a number of visible mountains, also visible from Matiltan, a valley close to Kalam Valley, including Mount Falak Sar at 5,918 meters (19,416 feet), and another unnamed peak at 6,096 meters (20,000 feet) high.^[7]