Chashma, Mianwali

Chashma
Town
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictMianwali District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Chashma (Urdu: چشمہ) is a town located in Mianwali District near Kundian, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the left bank of the river Indus, in close proximity of the Koh-i-Suleiman mountain range. Chashma is famous for the well-known Chashma Barrage built on the Indus River. Also nearby is the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, with two units of 300 megawatt CHASHNUPP-1 and CHASHNUPP-2 and two 325-megawatt units: CHASHNUPP-3 and CHASHNUPP-4. The four units of Chashma are amongst the best performing electricity generating plants in the country, in terms of endurance and availability.

32°25′7″N 71°26′58″E / 32.41861°N 71.44944°E / 32.41861; 71.44944

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