Torkhow Explained

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:

Notes and References

  1. http://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf)
  2. http://lson.org.pk/lso-profiles/chitral-region/upper-torkhow-development-network-utdn/ upper torkhow development network utdn
  3. http://www.chitraltoday.net/rayeen-where-a-leviathan-qalamdar-is-imprisoned/ Deh ba Deh: Rayeen, where a leviathan (qalamdar) is “imprisoned”