English: Or Kishanganga, is a river in the Kashmir region of India & Pakistan; it starts in the Indian city of Gurais & then merges with the Jhelum River near the Pakistani city of Muzaffarabad.

Facts 1. The Neelam River originates from Krishansar Lake in the vicinity of Sonamarg in Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir. It enters Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the Gurez sector of the Line of Control. Then it again runs west, parallel to the Line of Control, passing by Sharada. It bends to a southwesterly direction & runs along the Line of Control near Tithwal. Then it bends northwest again, making a wide arc to join the Jhelum River in Muzaffarabad. 2. The Neelum River is 245 km long, it covers 50 km in the Indian-administered Kashmir & the remaining 195 kilometres in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. 3. There are different kinds of fish found in abundance in the Neelum River; The most famous fishes found in Neelum River are: Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Snow trout (Schizothorax plagiostomus) Shuddgurn Anyour.

4. The River is named after Neelum (sapphire) which is famous for its crystal bluish water and that is the reason for its name NEELUM. Some traditionalists say that valley is named due to a precious stone neelum.