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.[2] It is also known as the highest waterfall of Pakistan. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Matta Tehsil[3] and 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Mingora.[4]

Jarogo Waterfall
Jarogo Waterfall, Swat
Location	Matta Tehsil, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates	35.102263°N 72.213277°E / 35.102263; 72.213277
Total height	400 ft (120 m)[1]

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.[5]

See also

• Shingrai Waterfall
• Swat Valley
• List of waterfalls of Pakistan

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