Nasirabad (Hunza)

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Nasirabad
ناصر آباد
Town
The Nasirabad Hunza valley
The Nasirabad Hunza valley
Nasirabad is located in Pakistan
Nasirabad
Nasirabad
Coordinates: 36°15′50″N 74°31′33″E / 36.263844°N 74.525956°E / 36.263844; 74.525956
CountryPakistan
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,000

Nasirabad (Urdu: ناصر آباد) is a town located in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.

Geography

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Nasirabad is located in Gilgit-Baltistan and bordered to the south by the Hunza River. The Karakoram Highway is the main commercial road, containing multiple businesses including hotels, hostels, cafes, and stores.

Former names

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Nasirabad was known as Hayul Dass during the Rono age. It was later known as Manishmal, a Hindi word for "a fertile place with great prosperity". Later still it was known as "Hini", derived from "Hin", which means "snow" in the Shina language.[1]

History

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The earliest known history of Nasirabad dates back to the Rono people, who flourished across the Hunza region. The Rono emerged and flourished before the early-16th-century arrival of the forefathers of the current tribes in the settlement, such as the Tartay and Doodiye.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hunzai, Sardar Khan. Introduction To The Lower Hunza, Shinaki Area. Year not available.