Kumrat Valley Upper Dir

Glacial Lake in Pakistan

Images of Katora Lake (The Glacial Lake in Pakistan)

Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of Jahaz Banda, Kumrat valley in Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. Jahaz Banda is also called “Jaz Banda” by the Local community. The Katora lake is fed by the surrounding melting glacier waters. The word Katora means “bowl” in Pashto because it represents the shape of a bowl and is famous due to...