Bumburet
Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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::summary Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bumburet |
| native_name_lang | ur |
| other_name | وادی بمبوریت |
| settlement_type | valley |
| image_skyline | File:Bumburait River - 2015.jpg |
| pushpin_map | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| pushpin_label_position | Location of Pakistan |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Pakistan |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Lower Chitral District |
| established_title | |
| elevation_m | 2,288 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics1_title1 | Official language |
| demographics1_info1 | Urdu |
| timezone1 | PST |
| utc_offset1 | +5 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| :: |
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Bumburet (Kalasha: Mumuret, , also spelt Bumboret or Bumburait) is the largest valley of Kalasha Desh in Lower Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is one of the three valleys of Kalasha Valleys and a tourist destination in the northern Pakistan.
The Bumburet Valley joins the Rumbur Valley from the south (at , 1600 m), and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun (at , 2288 meters), 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. Lying in the Hindu Kush mountain range, the area features streams, meadows and agricultural fields with walnut and apricot trees. The valley is inhabited primarily by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination. There is an archaeology museum, Kalasha Dur Museum, in the valley.
Much of the infrastructure of the region was destroyed by the floods during July – August 2015 triggered by heavy rainfalls and glacial outburst. The ruined areas were visited by the British royals, Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales on their tour of Pakistan in October 2019.
References
Sources
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Naeem, H., Rana, A., R., & Sarfarz, N. (June 2011). Attitude Measurement and Testing: An Empirical Study of Kalash People in Pakistan. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, vol. 3, No 2.
References
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- (17 October 2011). "Pakistan: Kalash valley culture at risk from Taliban". The Guardian.
- "Tourists left stranded in Chitral Valley". The News International.
- TP. (2017-08-15). "Bumburet Valley".
- (12 October 2021). "The spectacular Kalash valley". [[The News International]].
- (9 December 2018). "Declared 'intangible', the heritage of Kalash is over 3,000 years old – but will it survive the 21st century?". [[The Express Tribune]].
- (4 October 2015). "Earthly matters: At the mercy of climate change". [[Dawn Newspaper]].
- (16 October 2019). "Prince William calls for climate change action on glacier visit". [[BBC]].
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