Shinkiari is a town of Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Shinkiari police station was established before partition at that time Baffa was police chowki of Shinkiari Police Station (thana) and the second police chowki was Battle these both Chowkies have now become police Stations.

Most of the people in Shinkiari are from the Swat Pukhtoon tribe while a large number of people also speak Hindko. Shinkiari is a combination of two Pashto words which means "Shin" Green a "Kiarai" Garden/Place of greenery.

The Shinkiari Mosque is a prominent landmark of the city Shinkiari is an important city from its political and geographical point of view. Its topography is very plane towards Lower Pakhal. It is the very first city of Pakhal.

It is a junction point for Siran Valley, Konsh Valley, and Baffa. Location Shinkiari is located 18 km north of Mansehra city on the Karakoram Highway, it is located at 34°28'0N, 73°16'60E at an altitude of 1019 meters (3346 feet). Due to its strategic location, Shinkiari is also a base for the Pakistan Army Pakistan Junior Leaders Academy (JLA) is the army training center for juniors.

The city is a major stop for people traveling north. It is a historical city. There is very plane cultivated land for vegetables, grains, sugar cane, tobacco leaves, rice and uses for many other agricultural purposes.

Pakistan Forest Institution college is reconstructed after the earthquake of 2005 which is located just 3 km away from the city toward insides of the Great Forest (Jungle) rang of Jaborri.

Terrain It is famous for cultivating the first tea garden in Pakistan because of its natural environment and terrain.[2] side by side a very beautiful view of Siran doubled its beauty came from Siran and Konsh valleys and get together at the place of ICHRRIAN.

One can access to KUND Rest house 24 km away in the JABORRI forest range over top of the hill.

This rest house was built during the English empire in 1919. It is also damaged in the earthquake of 2005 and could not be rebuilt by Government of PAKISTAN. It should be administered as a Tehsil due to its covered area of 14 joint union council.