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Makher Destination Guide
Delve into Makher in Pakistan
Makher in the region of Azad Kashmir is a city in Pakistan - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Current time in Makher is now 05:46 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Taranna, Talhatta, Sukhdhar, and Sowan. While being here, make sure to check out Rawlakot . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Makher ? 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 ..
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 ..
beautiful Pakistan
Pakistan is beautiful and most important its all natural beauti with no artificial add on. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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 8 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 9 km away
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 12 km away
Indian Plate
The India Plate or Indian Plate is a tectonic plate that was originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana from which it split off, eventually becoming a major plate. About 55 to 50 million years ago it fused with the adjacent Australian Plate. It is today part of the major Indo-Australian Plate, and includes most of South Asia – i.e.
Located at 34.43 73.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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