Tarishing () is a village with around 200 inhabitants and a subdivision of the
Astore District of
Gilgit−Baltistan,
Pakistan. It is considered to be the gateway to
Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on
Earth. The village has around 25 shops, one boys' high school, one girls' middle school, one private
English-medium
An English-medium education system is one that uses English as the primary medium of instruction—particularly where English is not the mother tongue of the students.
Initially this is associated with the expansion of English from its homeland ...
school, two hotels and a small medical centre (a 10-bed hospital is under construction). A large
glacier beside the
Rupal River is also a part of this village, which is situated on an altitude of about 2900 meters.
Climate
In summer (May–October), the village has a warm but moderate climate, although nights are cold the entire year-round. In Winter (November–April), snowfall may reach up to and temperatures reach down to about on average.
Languages
The predominant languages spoken amongst the native population of this village are
Shina
Shina may refer to:
* Shina language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
* Shina people, a Dardic ethnic group in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
People named Shina
* Shina Matsudo (born 1973), Japanese freestyle swimmer
* ...
and
Urdu.
Tourism
Because of bad weather and unavailability of basis needs, you should not trust any medical facility available in this town. Before you plan to visit
Astore Valley, make all necessary arrangements and get enough information about these areas either from tourism companies or trusted porters.
To get to Tarishing, you have to hire a jeep from Astore, a trip which will take about 1.5 hours, or you can go there using local transport buses. There are buses from Gilgit, Manshera and other cities to Astore.
References
{{Astore District
Populated places in Astore District