Samahni Valley
thumbnail Coordinates: 33°2′42″N 74°11′50″E / 33.04500°N 74.19722°E
CHAHI is a scenic and pollution-free valley in Azad Kashmir surrounded by mountains covered in pine trees. Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence. Urdu is still spoken and understood among the villagers.
Important locations include:
- Jandi Chontra, about 1000 meters above sea level, a scenic spot that is an eastern gateway to Samani valley
- Baghsar Lake
- Samahni town
- Baba Shadi Shaheed, shrine for a 16th-century ruler Shadab Khan, descendant of the Chib dynasty in Bhimber.
- Chowki
Town Chowki is a famous Town of tehsil samahni. Famous personality ch Ali Shan Soni of samahni also belonged to this UC Chowki. He is a famous leader and a great politician. Chowki is the business centre of Samahni.
poona is a famous Town of tehsil samahni. poona is a second largest UC of valley samahni. poona is very beautiful Town. It is the Business centre of valley samahni. Horran,Kotla,Ghotan sandar , Tandar, bhemla, Bians, Sarnela, Potha, nambla and chahwla are surrounding areas of poona. Many great personalities are belong to poona. Ch Muhammad Rashid (late) former Minister of ajk. he was also the advisor of benazir bhutto for kashmir affairs. others personalities who belong to poona are ch Akram (late) Haji ibrahim, ch Bashir etc. Ch Muhammad Razzaq vice president of PTI ajk is also belong to poona. he is a brother of great leader ch Muhammad Rashid. He is very famous personality in ajk & a great politician. he always think about the people of valey samahni.
The Samahni valley is about 35 km long and 8 km wide, stretching from Chawlian to Behmla in the West.[1]
References
Villages chahi is a famous village of tehsil samahni. Famous personality ch qamar mushtaq of samahni also belonged to this village. He is a famous leader and a great politician.