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{{Short description|Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan}} |
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| name = Nomal Valley<br>{{Nastaliq|وادی نومل}} |
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| settlement_type = Village |
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| photo_caption = A view of the valley from the [[Karakoram Highway]] |
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| direction = North-East |
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| image_caption = Nomal Valley (By Riaz Paras) |
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|4|33.3|N|74|17|0.5|E|region:PK_type:city|display=inline}} |
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| elevation = 1,582 m |
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| towns = Aminabad, Sigal, Majini, Jigot, Batot, Kamalabad,, Momin Abad, Sadaruddinabad, madinatul karim and Khaltarot |
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| subdivision_name = [[Pakistan]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = Gilgit Division |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Gilgit District]] |
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'''Nomal''' ([[Shina language|Shina]], {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ناؤ-مل، نومل }}}}) is a small valley located at a distance of {{convert|25|km}} north of Gilgit city in the [[Gilgit District]], in northern [[Pakistan]]. The valley is also connected with [[Nalter|Nalter Bala]] and [[Nalter|Nalter Pain]] through a metaled road. |
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'''Nomal''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|''' ناؤ-مل، نومل ''' }}}}) is small valley located at a distance of 25km in north of Gilgit city in district [[Gilgit District|Gilgit]].<ref name="maplandia">{{cite web|url=http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/3584492/|title=Nomal Map | Nomal valley Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan|publisher=National Geographic|accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> The valley is about 30 minutes drive from [[Gilgit]] the capital of [[Gilgit Baltistan]]. [[Nomal valley]] has been divided into Mohallahs or sectors by the previous local rulers(Rahs/Rajas in local language). The mohallahs are as Sigal , Majini , Jigot, Batot, Kamal Abad, Ishphis, Momin Abad, Sadar-Ud-Din Abad, Das and Khaltarot. Shina language is mostly spoken by the people of village Nomal except in Sadar-Ud-Din Abad, Das, Ishphis and Kamal Abad where majority of the population speaks Brushaski. Nalter river flow through the northern end of the valley, which also supplies water to entire valley which eventually merges with the [[Hunza Nagar]] river. The valley is famous for its Cherry fruits and Vegetables. Among the vegetables, potato is an important cash crop for the farmers of this valley. This valley is connected via metalled road with Hunza and Nagar valleys. This valley is also connected via road with Nalter Bala and Nalter Pain. Villages such as [[Jutal]] and Matum Das on either side of the valley are connected via RCC bridge constructed by Chinese engineers. All of the inhabitants of Nomal valley are followers of [[Islam]]. |
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[[Shina language|Shina]] and [[Brushaski]] are spoken by the people and all inhabitants of the valley are adherents of [[Islam]].<ref>[http://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/4869/original/DPC1582.pdf The Recent History of the Northern Areas]</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Since the times of [[Raja]]s (in [[Shina language|Shina]] means ''Rahs'') the valley is divided into ''mohallah''s or sectors. The mohallahs are: |
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Sigal, Majini, Jigot, Batot, Kamalabad, Ishphis, Momin Abad, Sadaruddinabad, Das and Khaltarot. |
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The Nalter River flows through the northern end of the valley, which also supplies water to the entire valley, the river eventually merges with the [[Hunza River]]. |
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[[Sir Aurel Stein]], a British archaeologist and explorer says about Nomal in his travelogue:<blockquote>"The first march of eighteen miles was to Nomal, a green oasis in the other barren valley of the river which comes from Hunza."<ref>{{cite book|author=Aurel Stein|title=Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan|page=29|place=London|year=1903}}</ref></blockquote> |
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A concrete bridge connects the valley to the [[Karakoram Highway]], also to the villages, which are [[Jutal]], Matum Das, [[Jagot colony]], and Gujardas across the [[Hunza River]]. |
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==Language== |
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Majority of the people in the valley speak Shina language except in ''Sadaruddinabad'', ''Das'', ''Ishphis'' and ''Kamalabad'' where majority of the population speaks [[Brushaski]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Gilgit District]] |
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* [[Gilgit|Gilgit City]] |
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* [[Danyor]] |
* [[Danyor]] |
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* [[Jutal]] |
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{{commons category|Nomal Valley}} |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 03:35, 1 November 2024
| Nomal Valley وادی نومل | |
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 A view of the valley from the Karakoram Highway | |
| Floor elevation | 1,582 m |
| Length | 12 miles (19 km) North-East |
| Width | 0.8 to 3 miles (1.3 to 4.8 km) |
| Geography | |
| Population centers | Aminabad, Sigal, Majini, Jigot, Batot, Kamalabad,, Momin Abad, Sadaruddinabad, madinatul karim and Khaltarot |
| Coordinates | 36°4′33.3″N 74°17′0.5″E / 36.075917°N 74.283472°E |
| Rivers | Naltar River |
Nomal (Shina, Urdu: ناؤ-مل، نومل ) is a small valley located at a distance of 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Gilgit city in the Gilgit District, in northern Pakistan. The valley is also connected with Nalter Bala and Nalter Pain through a metaled road.
Shina and Brushaski are spoken by the people and all inhabitants of the valley are adherents of Islam.[1]
Geography
[edit]Since the times of Rajas (in Shina means Rahs) the valley is divided into mohallahs or sectors. The mohallahs are: Sigal, Majini, Jigot, Batot, Kamalabad, Ishphis, Momin Abad, Sadaruddinabad, Das and Khaltarot. The Nalter River flows through the northern end of the valley, which also supplies water to the entire valley, the river eventually merges with the Hunza River.
Sir Aurel Stein, a British archaeologist and explorer says about Nomal in his travelogue:
"The first march of eighteen miles was to Nomal, a green oasis in the other barren valley of the river which comes from Hunza."[2]
A concrete bridge connects the valley to the Karakoram Highway, also to the villages, which are Jutal, Matum Das, Jagot colony, and Gujardas across the Hunza River.
Language
[edit]Majority of the people in the valley speak Shina language except in Sadaruddinabad, Das, Ishphis and Kamalabad where majority of the population speaks Brushaski.[citation needed]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nomal Valley.
References
[edit]- ^ The Recent History of the Northern Areas
- ^ Aurel Stein (1903). Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan. London. p. 29.
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