Astore Valley

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Astore Valley is a picturesque mountainous valley in northern Pakistan known for its lush landscapes, trekking routes, and proximity to Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas.

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Surface form Occurrences
Astore Valley Shina 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist destination
valley
accessRoute road from Karakoram Highway at Raikot Bridge
climate cold temperate
country Pakistan
drainageBasin Indus River NERFINISHED
elevationCharacteristic high altitude
hasAttraction Deosai National Park
Rama Lake NERFINISHED
Rama Meadows
hasFeature glacial streams
snow-covered peaks
terraced fields
hasSettlement Astore (town)
Chongra
Gorikot
Rama
knownFor fruit orchards
glaciers
high-altitude lakes
lush green meadows
mountain scenery
picturesque landscapes
trekking routes
languageSpoken Shina
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
northern Pakistan
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Astore District
locatedOn southern side of Nanga Parbat massif
mountainRange Himalayas
near Fairy Meadows region (via Nanga Parbat area)
Nanga Parbat
partOf Greater Himalayas
surface form: Greater Himalaya region
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
livestock rearing
tourism
regionType mountainous region
religion Islam
river Astore River NERFINISHED
tourismActivity camping
mountaineering
trekking
wildlife viewing
vegetation alpine meadows
coniferous forests

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Gilgit-Baltistan containsValley Astore Valley
Shina hasDialect Astore Valley
this entity surface form: Astore Valley Shina
Nanga Parbat liesNear Astore Valley