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Bumburait وادی بمبوریت | |
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  Bumburait  Bumburait | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′2″N 71°41′30″E / 35.70056°N 71.69167°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| Elevation | 2,084 m (6,837 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Chitrali |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bumburait (Kalasha: Mumuret, Urdu: وادی بمبوریت) is the largest valley in Kalasha Valleys of Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan.[1]There are 2000 muslim population residing here. Which majority are Sunni Muslims.
Geographics
[edit]The Bumburet valley joins the Rumbur valley at 35°44′20″N 71°43′40″E / 35.73889°N 71.72778°E 2,084 metres (6,837 ft), and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun (35°42′52″N 71°46′40″E / 35.71444°N 71.77778°E, 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south (downstream) of Chitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan's Nuristan Province at about 4,500 metres (14,800 ft). The valley is inhabited by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination.[2] However, their population is rapidly declining. As of 2019, only 37 households existed in the valley that still followed traditional practices.[3] The land is very fertile.
Climate
[edit]Bumburait (Köppen climate classification Csa) with long, cold winters and short summers april to august with average of 34°C in Summers and -14°C in winters. The average yearly precipitation is 700 to 800 mm (28 – 32 inches).
Demographics
[edit]Most of peoples are here Kalash people more than about 59% percent 28% are Khowar people other Pashto peoples and other ethnic group are also live here.
Crops
[edit]main crops are apples, wallnuts, grapes, apricot, wheat, maize, potato and mungbean.
Mosque
[edit]Muslim community is rapidly increasing there Bumburait valley have about 1500 muslims aa mosque is constructed with the worth of 5 lacks.Bumburet Valley is also home to a number of interesting historical site such as Madyan Mosque.
Educational Institutions
[edit]literacy rate in this valley is 49% normal than other valleys in this region.
- Madrasa and Rehbar Public School
- GHS Bumburait
- Government Primary School
References
[edit]- ^ "Bumburet Valley | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ TP (15 August 2017). "Bumburet Valley". Today Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Exports and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Canada Researchgate Retrieved 3 April 2023
Kochetov, A., Arsenault, P., Petersen, J., Kalas, S., & Kalash, T. (2020). Kalasha (Bumburet variety). Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1-22. doi:10.1017/S0025100319000367
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.
External links
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Media related to Bumburet Valley at Wikimedia Commons
