Sudhan Gali Explained

Sudhan Galli (Derra Saduzai)
Native Name:سدھن گلی
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Azad Kashmir
Coordinates:34.0757°N 73.7446°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bagh
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Ft:7000
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Urdu
Timezone1:PST
Official Name:Sudhan Galli

Sudhan Galli (سدھن گلی) also called as Derra Saduzai), meaning the "Street of Sudhans", Sudhan Street) is a village located in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir. It lies on the main road that connects the district Bagh to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir[1] and also connects the town of tehseel Chikkar with Bagh city.

2005 earthquake

See main article: 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Ganga Chotti (a mountain peak near Sudhan Gali) was badly affected by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake. In December 2005 the United Nations Children's Fund arrived to deliver clothing before the snows of winter arrived.[2] UNICEF focused their relief efforts on places at high altitudes like Sudhan Gali (which has an altitude of 2,134 metres).

According to UNICEF:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ajk.gov.pk/tourism/bagh.html District Bagh - Azad Kashmir government website
  2. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/pakistan_30405.html UNICEF distributes winter clothing for quake-affected children