Mastuj Tehsil Explained
| Mastuj Tehsil |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل مستوج |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 36.2833°N 72.5167°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chitral |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chitral |
| Established Title: | Headquarter |
| Established Date: | Buni |
| Government Type: | MPA |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Sardar Hakeem Khan |
| Elevation M: | 2359 |
| Population Total: | 169,240 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
| Postal Code: | 1710 - 0xx |
Mastuj is a tehsil and a valley in Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Mastuj is the principal settlement. It is located at 36°17'0N 72°31'0E with an altitude of 2359 metres (7742 feet). There are ruins of old fort built originally in 18th century and reconstructed several times.[2] [3]
Geography
Adjacent administrative units
- 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
The main villages include Buni, Charun-Oweer,[4] Mastuj, Khouzh, Kargin, Marthing, Chuinj, Parkusap, Reshun, Parwak, Kuragh, Aveer, Chapali and Brep.
Tehsil Mastuj starts right after the end of Baranis, Reshun, Kuragh, Buni, Aveer, Parwak, Mastuj, Chinar, Chuinj, Chapali, Brep, Bang and Meragram are the main areas of Tehsil Mastuj.[5]
See also
Further reading
- Abdul Aziz . M. . Ullah . Z. . Adnan . M. . Sõukand . R. . Pieroni . A. . The Fading Wild Plant Food-Medicines in Upper Chitral, NW Pakistan. . . 18 October 2021 . 10 . 10 . 2494 . 10.3390/foods10102494 . free . 34681546. 8536072 .
Notes and References
- Web site: District and Tehsil Level Population Summary with Region Breakup: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2018-01-03. 2023-10-25. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424071915/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/kp/CHITRAL_SUMMARY.pdf. 2018-04-24. dead.
- Web site: Mastuj Fort. Hindukush Heights Chitral website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606062038/http://www.hindukush.com.pk/index.php/mastij-fort . 2011-06-06 . 25 October 2023.
- Web site: Forts in Chitral: The manifestation of our culture. 4 December 2013. 25 October 2023.
- Web site: Chitral Towns. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribune. 2013-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610230554/http://kpktribune.com/index.php/en/chitral/chitral-towns. 2015-06-10. usurped.
- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Mastuj.html Location of Mastuj - Falling Rain Genomics
