Ayun, Chitral
Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ayun (Urdu: ایون) is a valley in Lower Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 12 km south of the city of Chitral. It is located on the Chitral River at its confluence with the Bumburet River. Mountains surround the valley.[4] The Bumburet River runs the length of the village and its water is used for irrigation, drinking, and the generation of electricity for the Ayun valley.[5]
Ayun
ایون | |
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Nickname: Heart of Chitral | |
Coordinates: 35°43′21″N 71°46′01″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Lower Chitral District |
Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 28,182 |
Demonym | Chitralis or Ayunis |
Languages | |
• Official | Urdu |
• Native | Chitrali |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Zip Code | 17210[3] |
Area code | 0943 |
Ayun has an average elevation of 4,500 ft (1,400 m).
The valley shares its borders with Bumburet and Birir to the west, Broze to the east, Chitral to the north, and Gahirat to the south.[6]
The average annual temperature in Ayun is 26°C. Each year, there is an approximate 1209 mm | 47.6 inch of precipitation that occurs.[7]
Climate data for Ayun | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
23 (73) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
18 (64) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20 (68) |
16.6 (61.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−6 (21) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108 (4.3) |
153 (6.0) |
195 (7.7) |
160 (6.3) |
104 (4.1) |
61 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
56 (2.2) |
40 (1.6) |
50 (2.0) |
53 (2.1) |
51 (2.0) |
1,085 (42.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[7] |
Khowar is the main language of the Ayun. Bashgali is also spoken by a small population.[8]
Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan, the ancestor of the Khaniye tribe of Ayun and Drosh.https://www.royalark.net/Pakistan/chitral3.htm Mohayat Lal, the great grandson of Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan. He remained Hakim of Ayun before partition.
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