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Bumburet وادی بمبوریت | |
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  Bumburet  Bumburet | |
| Coordinates:35°42′2″N71°41′30″E / 35.70056°N 71.69167°E /35.70056; 71.69167 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| Elevation | 2,288 m (7,507 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bumburet (Kalasha:Mumuret,Urdu:وادی بمبوریت, also spelt Bumboret[1] or Bumburait) is the largest valley ofKalasha Desh inLower Chitral District ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa province ofPakistan.[2] It is one of the three valleys ofKalasha Valleys and a tourist destination in thenorthern Pakistan.[3][4]
The Bumburet Valley joins theRumbur Valley from the south (at35°44′20″N71°43′40″E / 35.73889°N 71.72778°E /35.73889; 71.72778, 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)), and then joins theKunar Valley at the village ofAyun (at35°42′52″N71°46′40″E / 35.71444°N 71.77778°E /35.71444; 71.77778, 2288 meters), some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south (downstream) ofChitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan'sNuristan Province at about 4,500 metres (14,800 ft).[5][better source needed] Lying in theHindu Kush mountain range, the area features streams, meadows and agricultural fields with walnut and apricot trees.[3] The valley is inhabited primarily by theKalash people, and has become a tourist destination. There is an archaeology museum,Kalasha Dur Museum, in the valley.[3][6]
Much of the infrastructure of the region was destroyed by the floods during July – August 2015 triggered by heavy rainfalls and glacial outburst.[7][6] The ruined areas were visited by the British royals,Prince William andPrincess Catherine of Wales on their tour of Pakistan in October 2019.[8]
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