Astore Valley
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Astore Valley is a District in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It was carved out of Diamer District in 2004. The district headquarter is Eidgah the previous tehsil headquarter. Now a days little bit conflict between Gorikot and Eidgha for district headquarter is in progress.
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[edit] Subdivision
Astore Valley is constituted of numerous valleys and villages, the prominent one are such.
- Chilm
- Gorikot
- Rahman Pur
- Rattu
- Bunji
- Gudai
- Fina
- Eidgah
- Pakora
- Parishing
- Tarishing
- Douan
- Dashkin
- Mirmalik
- Shodas
- Guzair
- Zilla Bala
- Zian
- Qamri
[edit] Climate
Astore valley has a moderate climate during summer. In winter it can snow up to 6 inches (15 cm) in the main valleys and up to 2–3 feet (60–90 cm) in the mountains. In Mirmalik valley it snows up to 6 feet in February.
[edit] Languages
The main language spoken in the valley is Shina or Tshina. Urdu, which is the National language of Pakistan, is the second most frequently spoken language.
[edit] Transport
The only mode of transport is by a truckable metal road which is connected to Karakorum Highway. There is also a seasonal road access via Deosai Plateau to Skardu town.
[edit] Places of interst
Astore is at the foothills of Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest peak in the world. In the south of Nanga Parbat massif lies the Rama Valley which is home to the Rama Lake.
