Official Name: | Urak Valley |
Settlement Type: | Valley |
Mapsize: | 160px |
Coordinates: | 30.2754°N 67.1922°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Balochistan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Quetta District |
Population Total: | 24000 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Urak Valley, also known as the Hanna Urak Valley, is a valley surrounded by mountains in the Quetta District of Balochistan Province, in western Pakistan. It is located in Zarghoon Range near Hana Lake, and from Quetta city.[1] [2] [3] A small waterfall at its end marks entrance to the adjacent Wali Tangi Dam.
Urak Valley has a population of 24000, and is the ancestral home of the Kakar tribe of Pashtuns.[4] Agriculture in the valley includes growing apple trees of good quality and a few other fruits.[5]
The valley is the most visited tourist destination in Balochistan; and also the only spot in the province to have received average daily visits of 15,000 and 20,000 tourists from all over Pakistan.[6]