Background of Mingora introduction, overview, facts
Mingora is a commercial city in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mingora is the largest city and the epicenter of social, cultural, and economic activities in Malakand Division.
Many Buddhist remains and carvings have been discovered near Mingora in the Jambil River Valley.
At Panr, a stupa and monastery dated to the 1st century CE has been excavated. At Loe Banr, Butkara II and Matalai, Italian archaeologists unearthed 475 Aryan graves dated between 1520 and 170 BC and two horse skeletons. On the opposite side of the River Swat at Aligrama, near the Saidu Sharif airport, a site of Gandhara grave culture was discovered by Italian archaeologists and dated to 1000 BC.
With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Mingora features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification.
The average annual temperature in Mingora is 19.3 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 897 mm. Even in the driest months, there is a lot of precipitation. November is the driest month with 22 mm of precipitation, while August, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 134 mm.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 29.2 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 7.6 °C.
Tourist Attractions waterfall, forest, history, shopping center
- Swat Museum
- Butkara Stupa
- Fizaghat Park & Garden
- Marguzar
- Saidu Sharif
- Saidu Baba
- Allah Hu Akbar Masjid
- Cheena Market
- Fizaghat
- Mingora Bypass
- Green Chowk
- China Market
Trending Hotels
Best affordable & leading hotels to stay in swat valley for families, students, honeymoon couples from lahore, karachi, faisalabad, multan, peshawar & islamabad.
Best Holiday Packages
Want to get a great holiday in Swat Valley? At Guestkor Travel we have a full range of holiday deals on offer for affordable prices.
2 days 1 night islamabad to malam jabba standard group tour winter/snowfall package
- 9-15 people
- |
- blue area → swat
- (10 reviews)
- Group Tours
2 days 1 night islamabad to gabeen jabba standard family tour winter/snowfall package
- 9-15 people
- |
- blue area → swat
- (6 reviews)
- Family Tours
6 days 5 nights islamabad to kalash valley standard group tour winter/snowfall package
- 9-15 people
- |
- blue area → chitral
- (6 reviews)
- Group Tours