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Akhurak Destination Guide

Discover Akhurak in Pakistan

Akhurak in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town located in Pakistan - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akhurak

Local time in Akhurak is now 07:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kabul, Jurm, Fayzabad, Asmar, and Asadabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Kabul . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Akhurak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

Videos

Kalasha of Chitral

8:31 min by Shams hak
Views: 1153 Rating: 5.00

During a visit to Bumburet Our Kalasha Guide briefs us about their Hitory, lifestyle, Death Rituals and the kalsha festivels. ..

Madak Lasht, Chitral [KPK - PAK]

4:01 min by Riza Elahi
Views: 383 Rating: 5.00

Madak Lasht , Chitral ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kalash people

The Kalasha or Kalash, are a Dardic indigenous people residing in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They speak the Kalasha language, from the Dardic family of the Indo-Iranian languages, and are considered a unique tribe among the Indo-Aryan peoples of Pakistan. The neighboring Nuristani people of the adjacent Nuristan (historically known as Kafiristan) province of Afghanistan once practiced the same polytheistic religion as the Kalash.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Chitral District, Dardic peoples, Ethnic groups in Pakistan, Indigenous peoples of South Asia, Kalash people, Pre-Islamic heritage of Pakistan, Social groups of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Bumburet

Bumburet is the largest valley of Kalasha Desh in Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Bumburet valley joins the Rumbur valley at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|44|20|N|71|43|40|E| | |name= }} (1640 m), and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun, some 20 km south (downstream) of Chitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan's Nuristan Province at about 4500 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Hill stations in Pakistan, Kalash people, Populated places in Chitral District, Valleys of Pakistan

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