Kalam Valley

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| official_name = {{nq| کالام }}

| name = Kalam

| settlement_type = Valley

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| map_caption = Kalam Valley

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Swat

| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil

| subdivision_name3 = Behrain

| elevation_m = 2001

| population_total = 23170

| population_as_of = 2017

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Kalam (Kalami, Pashto and {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|کالام}}}}) is a valley located in the Swat Kohistan region of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.{{cite web |title=Kalam Valley in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Distance from Mingora |url=https://www.pakistantravelguide.pk/2016/02/10/kalam%E2%80%8E-valley-swat/ |website=Pakistantravelguide.pk |access-date=22 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Kalam Valley, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |url=http://www.worldfortravel.com/2012/07/03/beautiful-kalam-valley-pakistan/ |website=www.worldfortravel.com |access-date=22 July 2018}} It is the site where the Swat River forms as a result of the confluence of two major tributaries, the Gabral and Ushu rivers.{{cite web |date=24 February 2017 |title=Birthplace of Swat and Surrounded by Green Hills and Thick Forest |url=http://www.destinations.com.pk/kalam-swat-valley/ |access-date=22 July 2018 |website=Destinations.com.pk}}{{Cite web|last=Hassan|first=Ali|date=7 August 2015|title=Kalam — As memories of war fade...|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1199000|access-date=30 October 2020|website=Dawn}}

Located {{convert|99|km}} north from Mingora and at an elevation of about {{convert|2,000|m|abbr=on}} above sea level, the valley itself provides a plateau that is located above the river and is used for farming.[http://www.swatvalley.com/swat/utg/kalam.shtml Tourists Guide >> Places to Visit >> Kalam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128064601/http://www.swatvalley.com/swat/utg/kalam.shtml |date=28 January 2020 }} Publisher: swat valley.com, Retrieved on 29 September 2012 There are a number of visible mountains, also visible from Matiltan, a valley close to Kalam Valley, including Mount Falak Sar at {{convert|5918|metres|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}, and another unnamed peak at {{convert|6096|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} high.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/bN3rlHoknRg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170329095313/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN3rlHoknRg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN3rlHoknRg| title = Kalam From Above.......Pakistan HD | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Climate

With a mild, generally warm and temperate climate, Kalam features a Humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Kalam is {{convert|13.4|C}}, while the annual precipitation averages {{convert|639|mm|abbr=on|2|}}. November is the driest month with {{convert|15|mm|2|abbr=on}} of precipitation, while April, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of {{convert|93|mm|2|abbr=on}}.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of {{convert|24.1|C}}. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of {{convert|1.5|C}}.

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| location = Kalam

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| Jan high C = 6.9

| Feb high C = 8.0

| Mar high C = 12.2

| Apr high C = 18.0

| May high C = 22.8

| Jun high C = 26.1

| Jul high C = 26.4

| Aug high C = 25.7

| Sep high C = 23.8

| Oct high C = 19.6

| Nov high C = 13.9

| Dec high C = 9.6

| Jan mean C = -0.4

| Feb mean C = 1.0

| Mar mean C = 5.2

| Apr mean C = 10.8

| May mean C = 15.3

| Jun mean C = 18.5

| Jul mean C = 20.1

| Aug mean C = 19.4

| Sep mean C = 16.4

| Oct mean C = 11.7

| Nov mean C = 6.6

| Dec mean C = 2.4

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| Jan low C = -7.6

| Feb low C = -5.9

| Mar low C = -1.7

| Apr low C = 3.7

| May low C = 7.8

| Jun low C = 11.0

| Jul low C = 13.8

| Aug low C = 13.1

| Sep low C = 9.0

| Oct low C = 3.8

| Nov low C = -0.7

| Dec low C = -4.7

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 49

| Feb rain mm = 66

| Mar rain mm = 88

| Apr rain mm = 93

| May rain mm = 64

| Jun rain mm = 32

| Jul rain mm = 66

| Aug rain mm = 66

| Sep rain mm = 41

| Oct rain mm = 28

| Nov rain mm = 15

| Dec rain mm = 31

| source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web

|url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/51958/

|title = Climate: Kalam – Climate-Data.org

|access-date = 15 September 2016}}

| source = PMD

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Lakes

File:Kundol lake, Utror kalam swat.jpg

Kalam has numerous alpine glacial lakes. Two notable lakes in the Kalam Valley are the Mahodand lake and Kandol lake, both of which are frequently visited due to their easy access routes. Other lakes in the region, such as Izmis lake, are harder to enter and need to be done so through trekking.

Mahodand Lake is a large lake in the Swat Valley, located approximately 40 km from Kalam, in the Usho Sub-valley, at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.

Another notable lake in the Kalam Valley is the Kundol Lake, located in the north of Utror region, 19 km away from Kalam. It is located at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.