Jarogo Waterfall, also known as Jarogo Banda Waterfall, is a waterfall located in Matta Tehsil in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is one of the famous waterfalls of Swat Valley. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Matta Tehsil and 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Mingora.
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Location | Matta Tehsil, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 35°06′08″N 72°12′48″E / 35.102263°N 72.213277°E |
Total height | 400 ft (120 m) |
"It is sometimes referred to as the duplicate of Gabin Jabba" waterfall due to similarities between the two.[1]
Etymology
editThe word Jarogo means broom in Pashto but its history goes back to the ancient times of the Hindu Shahi period in Swat. There was a Hindu woman named Jarogai, who was widely known and esteemed in the surrounding areas, so the people named it after her.[1]
See also
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Jarogo Waterfall.
References
edit- ^ a b Khaliq, Fazal (9 June 2015). "Spectacular Swat waterfall is largely hidden". Dawn.