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Explore Lao in Pakistan

Lao in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town in Pakistan - some 148 mi or ( 239 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Lao is now 09:07 PM (Saturday) . 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 . Where to go and what to see in Lao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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).

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Located at 35.74 71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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).

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Located at 35.74 71.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Malakand Division

Malakand Division was an administrative division of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. The Division included the districts of Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla and Malakand.

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Located at 35.50 72.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Divisions of Pakistan, History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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.

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Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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.

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Located at 35.74 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Hill stations in Pakistan, Kalash people, Populated places in Chitral District, Valleys of Pakistan