Chitral Valley

                                                                    


                                                           
        Chitral Valley 
           

About :                                                                                                                          

Chitral is a city that is situated in Chitral River in northern area of Khyber  Pakhtunkhwa. It serves as the capital of the lower Chitral District ,and was previously the capital of Chitral District , and before the capital of princely state.  

 

INFORMATION : 

                 

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Elevation: 1,494 m

Area: 14,850 km²

Population: 49,794 (2017)

Area code: 0943

District: Lower Chitral

Established: 1885; 139 years ago

Founded by: British government       

 

Why Chitral valley famous??

 Chitral with its articles handcrafts and precious stones attracts tourist from all over the country. At the end of summer the whole region is decorated with oodles flower and fruits . Famous fruits of Chitral valley are peach , apricot, damson ,apple ,pomegranate,  pear and grapes.                                                                                                                                     

                                                              

                                                       




Was Chitral valley part of India??            

Chitral and Chitral valley was a princely sate in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan in 1972.The area of state now forms the upper and lower Chitral District of the NWFP , Pakistan .                                                                                                                                                          

Is Chitral a Pashtun ?                   

The Pashtuns are not the indigenous people of Chitral valley have mostly migrated from Dir and surprisingly from the province of Afghanistan  They make up a minority of  10% of the total population of Chitral valley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How can a visitor reach the Chitral valley?                                                                                                                                       

Lowari Tunnel:

It is a beautiful route which passes through the beautiful Lowari Pass. It takes about 8 to 10 hours to reach Chitral from Islamabad via this route.          

                                                                                                                         

 What is the pass between in Afghanistan and Chitral?                                                                                                                                         

Darah Pass

Dorah Pass, also called Durah Pass, connects Badakshan Province of Afghanistan with Lower Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Dorah Pass is more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m) high. It is located along the Durand Line border and crosses the Hindu Kush mountain range.

 

How many passes are in Chitral valley ?  

The Lowari Top is one of the four major mountain passes to enter Chitral. The others are the Dorah Pass from Badakshan in Afghanistan, Shandur Top from Gilgit, and Broghol from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan. The Lowari Tunnel was constructed beneath Lowari Pass by Sambu, a South Korean company in 2009.   

                              

  What is the religion of the  people in Chitral valley ?

Chitral District is divided into two major ethnic communities, Kho and Kalash. The Kho's are Sunni Muslim and Ismaili Muslims. The Kalash follow their traditions and belief systems. 

 

Which peak si in Chitral?        


Terich Mir

Terich Mir (also spelled Terichmir, Tirich Mir and Turch Mir) is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, and the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas–Karakoram range, at 7,708 meters (25,289 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

 

Which language speak the people in Chitral?

KHOWAR: Khowar is a Dardic language of the Indo-Arayn language family primarily spoken in Chitral and surrounding areas in Pakistan. Khowar written in the Khowar alphabet in Nastaliq style.

 

What is the best time to visit Chitral?

Based on all the important factors that any traveler should consider when visiting Chitral, such as cost of travel, weather, peak travel seasons, and so on, January-February is the best time to visit. Temperatures in Chitral can reach a high of 23°C (73°F) during the summer.                                       

                                                                            

 

 

                                                                                                            



                                                                           

                                                                                 


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