Torkhow

Torkhow
Torkhow
	Torkhow
	Coordinates: 35°33′29″N 71°47′33″E / 35.55806°N 71.79250°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District	Lower Chitral
Elevation	1,359 m (4,459 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Torkhow is a town and Tehsil in the Lower Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located 108 km from the main city of Chitral, it borders the Wakhan valley of Afghanistan. Shagram is the administrative centre of the valley. The area is home to a Higher Secondary school and Rural Health Centre.^[1] Torkhow is also significant as the origin of the Khowar language, which is spoken in Chitral.^[2] Most of the villages are situated on the right bank of Torkhow River, with the exception of Washich village, which lies on the left bank.^[3]

Villages in Torkhow:

1. Istaru
2. Werkhup
3. Rayeen
4. Merlp
5. Sherjuli
6. Shagram
7. Khot
8. Washich
9. Ujnu
10. Rech
11. Buzund
12. Zanglasht
13. Shotkhar

References

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[1] ttp://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf) Archived 2016-09-09 at the Wayback Machine

[2] upper torkhow development network utdn

[3] Deh ba Deh: Rayeen, where a leviathan (qalamdar) is “imprisoned”

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v t e Administrative divisions of Lower Chitral District
Headquarters	Chitral
Tehsils	Drosh Tehsil Chitral Tehsil
Union councils	Arandu Ashret Ayun Batrik Birir Brep Broze Bumburet Chinar Chumurkone Denin Drosh Gahirat Garam Chashma Grum Madaklasht Mirkhani Nekratok Sandikdeh Shagram Shishikoh Shoghore Singoor Seenlasht Torkhow

Torkhow

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