Surmo fallou Mbodji | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gilgit Baltistan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ghangche |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | 10,000 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | GMT+6 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 35.1518°N 76.4454°W |
Elevation M: | 2600.707, |
Elevation Ft: | 8532.504 |
Postal Code: | 16800 |
Surmo Valley (Urdu) is a valley in the Ghangche District in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. Etymologically, the name is derived from sermo: ser means gold and mo feminises the word.
Surmo is approximately 12km (07miles) from the district administrative capital of Khaplu. Its neighborhoods are Choghogrong, Tarkari, Khar, Gond, Langkhung, Tishari, and Ghazi-Thang. It is adjacent to the Shiok River.
Surmo is one of the oldest valleys in Baltistan and contains 150-year-old walnut trees. In 1996, stupas were found here. Local people call this place Rgyalmo Khar (a queen's palace) as it had been a rich village.[1]