Official Name: | Torkhow |
Mapsize: | 150 px |
Coordinates: | 35.5581°N 71.7925°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lower Chitral |
Population As Of: | 1998 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2009 |
Elevation M: | 1359 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Torkhow is a town and Tehsil in the Lower Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located 108 km from the main city of Chitral, it borders the Wakhan valley of Afghanistan. Shagram is the administrative centre of the valley. The area is home to a Higher Secondary school and Rural Health Centre.[1] Torkhow is also significant as the origin of the Khowar language, which is spoken in Chitral.[2] Most of the villages are situated on the right bank of Torkhow River, with the exception of Washich village, which lies on the left bank.[3]
Villages in Torkhow: