Mingora
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mingora (also spelled Mangora or Mingaora) (Urdu: مینگورہ ) is the largest city in Swat district, situated on the banks of River Swat about 2 kilometres from Saidu Sharif, the present capital of Swat. As of 1998, the population of Mingora was about 175,000.
Many Buddhist remains and carvings have been discovered near Mingora in the Jambill River Valley. At Panr, a stupa and monastery dated to the 1st century CE has been excavated. At Loebanr and Matalai, Italian archaeologists unearthed 475 Aryan graves dated circa 1700 BCE.
On the opposite side of River Swat at Aligrama, near the Saidu Sharif airport, a site of Gandhara grave culture was discovered by Italian archaeologists which has been dated to circa 1000 BCE.
The Saidu Teaching Hospital in Saidu Sharif is just one mile from Mingora.
Mingora is an attractive city for tourists. Here one can find hand-woven shawls and carpets, gems and many antiques.
Fiza Ghat is the most beautiful tourist park, situated at the bank of river Swat.But now a days its seized by security forces because it offers habitat for militants.
 |
This North-West Frontier Province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
