Ansoo Lake (which literally translates to teardrop lake), is a tear-shaped lake located in Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at an elevation of 4,245 metres (13,927 ft) above sea level and considered one of the highest lakes of the Himalaya Range. The lake is situated near Malika Parbat, the highest mountain in Kaghan Valley.[2] The name of the lake owes to its teardrop shape; the Urdu word ansoo means "teardrop". The lake is said to have been discovered in 1993 by Pakistan Air Force pilots who were flying at a relatively low altitude over the area.[3]

Ansoo lake
A view of melted Ansoo Lake
Ansoo lake
Location	Kaghan, Manoor Valley, Himalaya
Coordinates	34°48′49.98″N 73°40′35.94″E
Native name	أنسوجھیل (Urdu)
Basin countries	Pakistan
Surface elevation	4,250 meters (13,940 ft)

See also

• List of lakes in Pakistan
• Pyala Lake
• Saiful Muluk

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References

External links

• Routes to Ansoo Lake

На других языках

[ru] Ансу