Bumburait | |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Other Name: | وادی بمبوریت |
Settlement Type: | valley |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | Location of Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 35.7006°N 71.6917°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lower Chitral District |
Elevation M: | 2,288 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official language |
Demographics1 Info1: | Urdu |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Bumburait (Kalasha: Mumuret, ur|وادی بمبوریت) is the largest valley of Kalasha Desh in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan.[1] [2] It is one of the three valleys of Kalasha Valleys. An archaeology museum known as Kalasha Dur Museum, is situated in the valley.[3] [4] The Bumburait valley joins the Rumbur valley at 35.7389°N 71.7278°W, and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun (35.7144°N 71.7778°W, 2288 meters, some south (downstream) of Chitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan's Nuristan Province at about . The valley is inhabited by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination.[5] However, their population is rapidly declining. As of 2019, only 37 households existed in the valley that still followed traditional practices.