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Explore Khom in Pakistan
Khom in the region of Azad Kashmir is a town in Pakistan - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Khom is now 12:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Rawlakot, Sowan, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jalalabad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Khom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ik Bar Chalay Aao - Street music near Kawai, Kaghan Valley
On our way to Naran we were stuck at the road near the town of Kawai for about ten hours (Naran is the main town in Kaghan Valley which is famous for the beautiful Lake Saiful-Muluk). A huge landslide ..
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Folio3 Naran Trip 2010 - Paya to Makra Trek
Asif Zaigham sharing the plan details and weather conditions at a stop over during the trek from Paya to Makra base camp at Naran. In 2010, 2 teams from folio3.com went on a trekking trip to Kaghan va ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in the Pakistan administered Kashmir near the city of Muzaffarabad, also affecting and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 making it similar in size to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 1935 Quetta earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes.
Located at 34.49 73.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Makra Peak
Makra is a scenic peak in the Hazara region of the Himalayas in northern Pakistan. It is 3,586 metres high and almost 200 km from Islamabad on Naran Road. From Kiwai a single 7-KM road goes upwards to Shogran, a tourist place with plenty of hotels; the track goes upward to Seree Lake and ends at Paye. From here it is a walking trek of four hours to the top of Makra. Hiking Makra is difficult task due to snow and slope of the peak.
Located at 34.57 73.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Payee Lake
Payee Lake is situated in centre of meadow in Payee, near Shogran in Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. It is located at the height of almost 9500 feet (2895 meters). It is surrounded by Makra Peak, Malka Parbat, Moosa da Musalla and the mountains of Kashmir. The lake is accessible via Kiwai passing through Shogran by a jeep track.
Located at 34.62 73.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Siri Lake
Siri lake is situated near Shogran in Siri, on the way to Payee in Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. It is located at the height of almost 8500 feet (2590 meters). Siri lake is like a pond but the green forest and mountains standing along the lake make its very attractive and charming. A small forest rest house is also exists there.
Located at 34.63 73.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Mahandri
Mahandri is a village in the Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. There is a road from Balakot that ascends along the Kunhar River through lovely forests to Mahandri and to the villages of Paras, Shinu and Jared. A trekking track to reach Ansoo Lake begins from Mahandri, which is 40 km below Naran Village, but this is an alternative to the Lake Saiful Muluk route and the difficulties are unknown.
Located at 34.68 73.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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