Usho | |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Swat District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Behrain |
Official Name: | Usho |
Usho (also spelled Ushu) is a village in the Usho Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated 8km (05miles) from Kalam and 123km (76miles) km from Mingora in the Swat Kohistan region, at the height of 2,300 meters (7,550 feet).[1] Usho is known for its beautiful cloudy and rainy forest. Tourist attraction Mahodand lake is located 27km (17miles) from there.[2] In winter, the famous Ushu glacier blocks the only path to the Mahodand lake and this path is only opened again in Summer, when the snow of the glacier melts and the authorities wipe of the remaining snow from the road.