Swat River

Location of Swat in the river system of the Indus

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The Swat is a river ( Urdu: دریائے سوات Darya -e SWAT) in Pakistan, which flows through the Swat Valley in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The river rises in Hinduraj and ends after flowing through the districts of Swat, Lower Dir and Malakand at Charsadda in the current flowing from west Kabul, about 60 km upstream of its confluence with the Indus. An important tributary is the Panjkora from the right.

The river is used for irrigation of most of the Swat District and contributes to the regional fishing industry at. In the catchment area of the river are two major systems for hydro power generation, which supply the region with electricity. In the lower reaches of the river, there are numerous archaeological sites.

The Swat is also mentioned in the Rigveda, there under the name Suvastu.

According to tradition, Alexander the Great crossed the Swat before he turned with parts of his army to the south in order to subjugate the inhabitants of the region.