Torkhow Valley

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


Torkhow Valley is a town and Tehsil (a subdivision) of Chitral District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Torkhow is located 108 km from the main city of Chitral, on the border of Wakhan valley of Afghanistan). The language of Chitral, Khowar, originated from this area.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://lson.org.pk/lso-profiles/chitral-region/upper-torkhow-development-network-utdn/
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