Panjnad

The Panjnad River extends for 71 kilometers through Punjab province, merging with the Indus River at Mithankot after receiving waters from five major tributaries.

The name Panjnad originates from Sanskrit terms, where pancha means five and nadi means river, reflecting the convergence of Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers.

The river marks an essential location where ancient tribes, including Jats and Meds, established their settlements and developed agricultural communities along its banks.

The Panjnad Barrage regulates water distribution for irrigation channels serving agricultural lands across Punjab and Sindh provinces south of Sutlej and east of Indus.

The river system creates a basin covering 395,000 square kilometers, maintaining an average discharge rate of 2,500 cubic meters per second near its mouth.

GPS coordinates: 28.95000,70.50000

Latest update: March 9, 2025 08:07