Kukmang

Kukmang is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.HistoryMost of the families living in Kukmang belong to Abbasi and Qureshi clans.LocationKukmang is located at 34°16'20N 73°25'30E and has an average elevation of 1208 metres . It is situated in the North East of the district, it borders Boi to the North. River Kunhar to its North East, Pattan Kalan to the East and Rankot to its West and Tandyani to its South West. To the east, beyond the Kunhar River, lies the fabulous snow-covered Pir Panjal mountain range of Kashmir.Population & SubdivisionsEstimated population of UC Kukmang is 20,000 approximately. It is divided into the following areas: Haryala Talkand Marhais Kanthaili / Nakkar Gandiala / Dogha Pathar Gali Ryali Sair / Dhand Jandar Takki / Naryat Kukmar Kothiala Sanja Devli / Bandi Pattan Khurd Palhair Danna Hindko is the primary spoken language in Kukmang, however Urdu is also understood and spoken fluently by majority of the residents.WeatherKukmang features different climates due to its high altitude at one end e.g. from Haryala to Kukmar and low altitude at other end e.g. from Devli / Bandi to Palhair. The villages which are on higher altitude have cold and snowy winters, relatively cool summer with drastically escalated rain, in relation with lower altitudes, and frequent fog. The temperature can rise as high as 35 °C during the mid-summer in lower altitudes and drop below 0 °C during the winter months.