The Kunar River is also known as:

Rivers often have different names along their course or in various regions they traverse. Understanding these geographical distinctions is key.

• The Kunar River originates in the Hindu Kush mountains and flows through parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. In its upper reaches, particularly within Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, it is widely known as the Chitral River. It eventually joins the Kabul River.
• The Swat River is a distinct river system also located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, separate from the Kunar/Chitral.
• The Kabul River is the river that the Kunar (Chitral) eventually flows into, but they are separate entities for much of their length.
• The Zhob River is located in Balochistan, making it geographically distant and unrelated to the Kunar/Chitral River system.