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Mastuj Chitral
| چترال مستوج |
Mastuj (Urdu: مستوج) is a town and Tehsil of Chitral District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 36°17'0N 72°31'0E with an altitude of 2359 metres (7742 feet). Beautiful scenes of nature, fresh air, hospitable people, and quiet life. Here you can enjoy the natural way of life in full resting from the city bustle. There is almost nothing artificial in these quiet areas. Here you can use everything that nature can give you.
| Topography and access of Mastuj Chitral |
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Mastuj is connected to the rest of Pakistan by two major road routes, the Lowari Pass (el. 10,230 ft.) from Dir and Shandur Top (elevation 12,200 ft.) from Gilgit.
- Arandu Pass, on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Broghol Pass, on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Darkot Pass, on the border between Mastuj and Gupis-Yasin District
- Shandur Pass, on the border between Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan
- Lowari Pass, on the border between Lower Chitral and upper Dir
- Lowari Tunnel, highway under Lowari Pass
- Thoi Pass, on the border between Mastuj and Gilgit-Baltistan
- Zagaran Pass, on the border between Mastuj and Gilgit-Baltistan
Demographics[edit]
| Coordinates: 36°17′0″N 72°31′0″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral |
| Government | |
| • Type | MPA |
| Elevation | 2,359 m (7,740 ft) |
| Population
(2017) | |
| • Total | 169,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 1710 - 0xx |
| Website | https://zulfiqarabad-mastuj.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral |
Geography[edit]
Adjacent administrative unitsEdit[edit]
- Wakhan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan (north)
- Ishkoman Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (northeast)
- Yasin Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (east)
- Gupis Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (southeast)
- Behrain Tehsil, Swat District (southeast)
- Sharingal Tehsil, Upper Dir District (southwest)
- Chitral Tehsil (southwest)
Villages[edit]
The main villages include Mastuj, Khuzh, Kargin, Marthing, Chuinj, Parkusap, Reshun, Parwak, Booni, Kuragh and Aveer. Mastuj is one of the most beautiful towns in Chitral. It is located at 36°17'0N 72°31'0E with an altitude of 2359 metres (7742 feet). Mastuj starts right after the end of Baranis, Reshun, Kuragh, Booni, Aveer, Parwak, Mastuj, Chinar, Chuinj, Chapali, Kargin and Khuzh is a main and beautiful area of Mastuj Chitral.
Reference
1) Location of Mastuj - Falling Rain Genomics
2) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitral_District#cite_ref-11