Biology:Jarogo Waterfall
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Template:Infobox waterfall Jarogo Waterfall also known as Jarogo Banda Waterfall is a waterfall located in Matta Tehsil in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan .[1] It is also known as the highest waterfall of Pakistan . It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Matta Tehsil[2] and 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Mingora.[3]
Etymology of the name
The 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.[4]
See also
- Swat Valley
- List of waterfalls of Pakistan
References
- ↑ "Jarogo Waterfall Trekking". https://pakistanhighlands.com/jarogo-waterfalls-trekking-swat/. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ "Distance from Matta Tehsil". https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Matta+Tehsil/Jarogo+Waterfall,+Jarogo+Valley%D8%8C+Swat,+Khyber+Pakhtunkhwa%E2%80%AD. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "Distance from Mingora". https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mingora,+Swat/Jarogo+Waterfall. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "History of Jarogo Waterfall". https://www.waadiswat.com/2016/06/jarogo-waterfall.html. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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