Geography

Mansehra is located at 34° 14' and 35° 11' north latitudes and 72° 49' and 74° 08' east longitude. It is bounded in the north by Batagram and Kohistan districts, in the east by Muzafarabad district of Azad Jamu and Kashmir, in the south by Abbottabad and Haripur districts and in the west by Swat district.

 Mansehra is connected with other districts of KPK and AJK, by road network No airport is available.

There are two national Highways namely; Karakoram Highway (KKH) and Mansehra Narran Jalkhat (MNJ) road. The former serves as a link to rest of Pakistan and the Northern Areas while the latter originates from KKH in Mansehra city and links Kaghan valley with rest of the country. It also connects to important places in the Kaghan Valley, such as Naran, Shogran, Lake Saiful Muluk and Babusar Top. The KKH passes through the district. However, both roads are prone to frequent land-slides, especially during the rainy season.