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Explore Darkīstān in Pakistan
Darkīstān in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town in Pakistan - some 161 mi or ( 258 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Darkīstān is now 04:04 PM (Monday) . 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: Kabul, Jurm, Asmar, Asadabad, and Peshawar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kabul . 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 Darkīstān ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Bamburet valley (East Pakistan 1990)
ATTENTION / CAUTION / VORSICHT / 注意危險 / حذر / PRECAUTION / ATENCAO / 주의! / Watch this movie only if you are interested by Pakistan in 1990. I have retrieved this old film of my trip in the north of Pa ..
Kalash (Rambur Valley) Chelam Joshi Festival 14-15 May 2012 -3
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Kalash (Rambur Valley) Chelam Joshi Festival 14-15 May 2012 -5
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Kalash Festival
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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.
Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gumbaz
Gumbaz is a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 35°44'16N 71°47'3E with an altitude of 1598 metres (5246 feet).
Located at 35.74 71.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Domun
Domun is a village in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located at 35°44'42N 71°47'56E with an altitude of 1901 metres (6240 feet).
Located at 35.74 71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Chitral (princely state)
Chitral (or Chitrāl) was a princely state of Pakistan and British India until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Located at 35.84 71.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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