A turreted fort guards the confluence of the Swat River with various mountain streams. The central mosque with its intricately carved wooden doors and pillars is worth a visit. Kalam In Kalam the Ushu and Utrot rivers join to form tha Swat river. Here,the metalled road ends and shingle road leads to the Ushu and Utrot valleys. Access The Divisional headquarters of a both Swat and the Malakand Division is Saidu Sharif,which is linked by air with Islamabad and peshawar.
Flights operate subject to weather conditions.
Swat is linked by road to Rawalpindi via Nowshera-Mardan and Malakand pass. It is 177 kms from Peshawar and is also connected to Gilgit via Besham which is on the karakoram Highway.