Urak Valley is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...
surrounded by mountains in the
Quetta District
Quetta ( ps, کوټه, bal, , ur, ) is a district in the north-west of the Balochistan province of Pakistan, on the border with Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It is part of Quetta Division. The district is famous for its agriculture produce, ...
of
Balochistan Province
Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land ...
, in western
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. Urak Valley is located near
Hana Lake
Hanna Lake () is a lake in Urak Valley near Quetta, in Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is surrounded by mountains.
Geography
Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins, east from ...
, and from
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
city. A small
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
at its end marks entrance to the adjacent
Wali Tangi Dam.
Urak Valley has a population of 10,000, and Almost all
Kakar
The Kakar (Pashto: کاکړ) is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based mostly in Northern Balochistan, Pakistan and Loy Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Legendary origin
Kakars are sons of Gharghashti who was the son of Qais Abdul Rashid.
In Herat, the ...
a sub tribe of
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
.
Pashtun
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
is one of the largest tribes in Pakistan and
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. Agriculture in the valley includes growing
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, wh ...
trees of good quality and a few other fruits.
Gallery
File:Waterfall urak.JPG, Hanna-Urak Waterfall
Hanna-Urak Waterfall is a waterfall located near Hanna Lake in Urak Valley, Quetta District of Balochistan the province of Pakistan. It is a small waterfall surrounded by mountains.
See also
*Urak Valley
*List of waterfalls of Pakistan
Follow ...
File:Mountains around Hanna Lake Quetta.jpg, Hana Lake
Hanna Lake () is a lake in Urak Valley near Quetta, in Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is surrounded by mountains.
Geography
Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins, east from ...
File:Walli_Tangi,_Urak_Valley,_Balochistan,_Pakistan.jpg, Wali Tangi Dam
File:End of Urak Valley.jpg, End of Urak Valley
See also
*
Hana Lake
Hanna Lake () is a lake in Urak Valley near Quetta, in Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is surrounded by mountains.
Geography
Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins, east from ...
*
Hanna-Urak Waterfall
Hanna-Urak Waterfall is a waterfall located near Hanna Lake in Urak Valley, Quetta District of Balochistan the province of Pakistan. It is a small waterfall surrounded by mountains.
See also
*Urak Valley
*List of waterfalls of Pakistan
Follow ...
*
Wali Tangi Dam
*
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
References
Valleys of Balochistan (Pakistan)
Quetta District
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