Kukmang is a residential town and one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[3]
Kukmang | |
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 Beautiful view of Pir Panjal Mountain range from Kukmang | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 73°25′30″E / 34.27222°N 73.42500°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Government | |
| • Tehsil Member | Muhammad Hanif |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,117 |
History edit
Most of the families living in Kukmang belong to Abbasi (Sararra, Dhund) and Qureshi clans. In the 700s, there were frequent clashes between the Umayyads and the Abbassids for the throne in the Arab world. As a result of these power struggles, many people of Arabia decided to migrate to different regions, including Pakistan (Kokmong). The migration to Pakistan and other regions was primarily driven by a desire to escape the violence and chaos that was prevalent in the Arab world at the time.
Location edit
Kukmang is located at 34°16'20N 73°25'30E and has an average elevation of 1208 metres (3966 feet).[4] It is situated in the North East of the district, it borders Boi to the North . River Kunhar to its North East, Pattan Kalan to the East and Rankot to its West and Tandyani to its South West. To the east, beyond the Kunhar River, lies the fabulous snow-covered Pir Panjal mountain range of Kashmir.
Weather edit
Kukmang features different climates due to its high altitude at one end e.g. from Haryala to Kukmar and low altitude at other end e.g. from Devli / Bandi to Palhair. The villages which are on higher altitude have cold and snowy winters, relatively cool summer with drastically escalated rain, in relation with lower altitudes, and frequent fog. The temperature can rise as high as 35 °C during the mid-summer in lower altitudes and drop below 0 °C during the winter months.
References edit
- ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (ABBOTTABAD DISTRICT) (see page 10 of 36 for Kokmang)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "List of Union Councils and population in Abbottabad District". District Abbottabad Government website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Administrative Units of District Abbottabad". District Abbottabad Government website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Kukmang". Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2023.