Neelum River
| Neelum River/Kishanganga River | |
|---|---|
Neelum River/Kishanganga River passing by Dosut, Neelum Valley | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Region | Kashmir |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 34°23′23″N 75°07′19″E / 34.389629°N 75.121806°E |
| • location | Krishansar Lake near Sonamarg, Ganderbal District, Indian-administered Kashmir |
| • elevation | 3,710 m (12,170 ft) |
| Mouth | 34°21′18″N 73°28′07″E / 34.354869°N 73.468537°E |
• location | Jhelum River at Muzaffarabad, Pakistani-administered Kashmir |
• elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Length | 245 km (152 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Muzzafarabad |
| • average | 465 m3/s (16,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jhelum River |
| River system | Indus River |
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga River, is a river in the Kashmir region in the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the Ganderbal district of Indian-administered Kashmir, flows through the Neelam Valley into Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where parts of its course fall along the Line of Control, before merging with the Jhelum River near the city of Muzaffarabad.