Ayun, Chitral
Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Ayun (Khowar: Oyon, Urdu: ایون) is a valley in Lower Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 23 km south of the town 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 | |
  Ayun  Ayun | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′21″N 71°46′01″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| 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 |
Geographics
Climate
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Educational institutions
- Hira Public School Ayun
- Government Higher Secondary School Ayun
- Government Higher Secondary School for Women Ayun
Notable Tribes of Ayun
Notable people
Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan, the ancestor of the Khaniye tribe of Ayun and Drosh.
Mohayat Lal, the great grandson of Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan. He remained Hakim of Ayun before partition.
- Kamran Khan (last Hakim of Ayun)[9]