Kurram River

 ( Rivers Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ) 

The Kurram River (), () or Kurrama River, originates from the watershed of Safed Koh region in the Paktia Province of Afghanistan and the Kurram District of Pakistan. It flows through North Waziristan, and the city of Bannu, before joining the Indus River near Isa Khel. It drains the southern flanks of the Safed Koh mountain range and is a right-bank tributary of the Indus River.

Kurram River mainly passes through the southern Tribal Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It irrigates around of land.

Its tributaries include the Kirman River and the Khurmana River rivers.

The nearby Kurram-Garhi project, finished in 1962, provides flood control and is used for irrigation and power generation. The soil around Kurram river is very suitable for agriculture. It contains living properties and is subject to flood in some season.

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Topography Generally, the topography of the catchment area of the Kurram River is mountainous in the upper reaches near Ali Khayl, Mirazi Kalay, Peer Kalai, Kharlachi, Parachinar and Thal areas. Near Bannu city, the river flattens up and follows a consistent mild slope up to its outfall in to the Indus River near Isa Khel. The elevations ranging from about 4750 m to 200 m and sloping northwest–southeast. Most of the flat terraces available along the river are utilized for agriculture for which water from the river is utilised. Moreover, there exist a number of irrigation canals and civil channels on overtaking from the river.

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See also

• Kurram Valley
• Bannu District
• Ghoriwala
• Isakhel

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