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Shumbar Destination Guide

Delve into Shumbar in Pakistan

Shumbar in the region of North-West Frontier Province is located in Pakistan - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shumbar is now 10:47 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kabul, Jalalabad, Talun, Shilmanai, and Sarkul. While being here, you might want to check out Kabul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shumbar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Chakesar

Chakesar is a town of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated about 6 km in the north-west on the right bank of the Indus River. The inhabitants primarily live on agriculture. On 8 October 2005, the region was severely hit by an earthquake, leaving many people homeless. Chakesar is believed to be setting on a river delta formation in a valley of 3 km wide by 5 km long at the elevation of 1150m above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.78 72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shangla District

Aloch

Aloch (آلوچ) is a town in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa included in Puran tehsil. Aloch is a commercial place for business community. Union Council Aloch is the largest Union Council of Tehsil Puran both on area and population basis. Aloch and Nimkalay comparatively have more facilities than the rest of Shangla District. The people at Aloch have almost access to all basic necessities of life and facilities at their doorsteps.

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Located at 34.73 72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shangla District

Karindara

Karindara is a small village in the Martung tehsil of Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is situated about 5 km north-east of Koozkalai Martung on a jeep track between Chakesar and Martung.

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Located at 34.71 72.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shangla District

Martung

Martung, Mārtung or Martoong is a highland village and sub tehsil of Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan included in Puran Subdivision. Central Martung (Koozkalai) is 982 meters above sea level. , Being not plain area, some parts of Martung are even more than 1800 meters above mean sea level. Alogai is a place with scattered population in Martung, 1641 meters above mean sea level. Martung is a green valley and has great scenic beauty.

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Located at 34.68 72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shangla District

Malam Jabba

Malam Jabba is a Hill Station in the Karakoram mountain range nearly 40 km from Saidu Sharif in Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is 314 km from Islamabad and 51 km from Saidu Sharif Airport. Malam Jabba is home to the only ski resort in Pakistan. The area also contains two Buddhist stupas and six monasteries that are scattered around the resort. The presence of the monuments at such a height indicates that the area has been inhabited for over 2000 years.

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Located at 34.80 72.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Defunct ski areas and resorts, Hill stations in Pakistan, Ski areas and resorts in Pakistan, Swat District