Kumrat Valley

Kumrat Valley
کُمراٹ‬
Evening view at Kumrat Valley
Evening view at Kumrat Valley
Kumrat Valley کُمراٹ‬ is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kumrat Valley کُمراٹ‬
Kumrat Valley
کُمراٹ‬
Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kumrat Valley کُمراٹ‬ is located in Pakistan
Kumrat Valley کُمراٹ‬
Kumrat Valley
کُمراٹ‬
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°32′N 72°13′E / 35.533°N 72.217°E / 35.533; 72.217
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Dir District
TehsilSharingal Tehsil
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kumrat (Urdu: کُمراٹ) is an alpine valley of the Dir Kohistan region in the Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] There is around 45 minutes drive to Kumrat Valley from the town of Thal on the banks of the Panjkora River.[1] It is among the most popular tourist spots in the Malakand Division.[2]

Every summer season, thousands of tourists from different areas of the Pakistan and abroad visit Kumrat Valley for its greenery and cool weather.[3] Around Eid al-Fitr holidays, around 2,000 vehicles enter the region on a daily basis.[4] It can only be accessed via four-wheel vehicles, as the road leading to it is unmetalled.[2]

  1. ^ a b Khan, Omar Mukhtar (September 16, 2020). "Kumrat valley — the hidden gem of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Daily Dawn. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "'Illegal construction' scars Kumrat Valley". The Express Tribune. September 11, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kumrat Valley shines as tourists flock to monsoon paradise". The Nation. July 31, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "A little piece of paradise". The Express Tribune. August 29, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.