Ayun (Urdu: ایون) is a valley in Lower Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 12 km south of the city 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 / 35.72250°N 71.76694°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| 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 |
Geography
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Ayun has an average elevation of 4,500 ft (1,400 m).
The valley shares its borders with Bumburet and Birir to the west, Broze to the east, Chitral to the north, and Gahirat to the south.[6]
Climate
editThe 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
editKhowar is the main language of the Ayun. Bashgali is also spoken by a small population.[8]
Educational institutions
edit- Hira Public School Ayun
- Government Higher Secondary School Ayun
- Government Higher Secondary School for Women Ayun
Notable Tribes of Ayun
editNotable people
editMehtarjao Sirbuland Khan, the ancestor of the Khaniye tribe of Ayun and Drosh.https://www.royalark.net/Pakistan/chitral3.htm Mohayat Lal, the great grandson of Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan. He remained Hakim of Ayun before partition.
- Kamran Khan (last Hakim of Ayun)[9]
References
edit- ^ "Elevation of Ayun". Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Population of Ayun". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "List of Postal Codes of GPOs of Chitral Pakistan Post 2023".
- ^ Murtuza, Mirza Gulam (1962). Tarikh-i-Chitral (in Urdu). Maharka.
- ^ "Ayun". Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Mountainous Valley situated in the northern part of Pakistan". travelpakistani.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Climate:Chitral". Climate-Data.org.
- ^ "Population Demography". Kpktribune.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Who's Who in The Dir, Swat and Chitral Agency. 1933. p. 58.
- Tarikh-i-Chitral by Mirza Gulam Murtuza, Maharka (1962)
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