Mastuj Tehsil
Administrative sub-division in Pakistan
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Mastuj (Urdu: مستوج) is a tehsil and a valley in Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Mastuj is the principal settlement. It is located at 36°17'0N 72°31'0E with an altitude of 2359 metres (7742 feet). There are ruins of old fort built originally in 18th century and reconstructed several times.[2][3]
Mastuj Tehsil
تحصیل مستوج | |
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  Mastuj Tehsil  Mastuj Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′0″N 72°31′0″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral |
| Headquarter | Buni |
| Government | |
| • Type | MPA |
| • Chairman | Sardar Hakeem Khan |
| Elevation | 2,359 m (7,740 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 169,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 1710 - 0xx |
| Website | www |
Geography
Adjacent administrative units
- Wakhan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan (north)
- Ishkoman Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (northeast)
- Yasin Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (east)
- Gupis Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (southeast)
- Behrain Tehsil, Swat District (southeast)
- Sharingal Tehsil, Upper Dir District (southwest)
- Chitral Tehsil (southwest)
Villages
The main villages include Buni, Charun-Oweer,[4] Mastuj, Khouzh, Kargin, Marthing, Chuinj, Parkusap, Reshun, Parwak, Kuragh, Aveer, Chapali and Brep.
Tehsil Mastuj starts right after the end of Baranis, Reshun, Kuragh, Buni, Aveer, Parwak, Mastuj, Chinar, Chuinj, Chapali, Brep, Bang and Meragram are the main areas of Tehsil Mastuj.[5]
See also
Media related to Mastuj tehsil at Wikimedia Commons
