Ouch Adenzai

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(پشتو: اوچ ادینزای)

Ouch is a main town in Adenzai Dir Lower Malakand Division. It is located north of Chakdara Dir. It is about 138 km away from Peshawar and 48 km away from Saidu Sharif.

Educational Institutions

  • Degree College Gulabad Ouch (for boys)
  • Degree College (for girls)
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School Ouch
  • Govt. High School Ouch
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School Khair Abad Ouch
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School Kotigram Ouch
  • Govt. High School Maina Battan Ouch
  • Govt. Girls Middle School Warsak, Ouch
  • Govt. Boys Middle School, Warsak, Ouch
  • Jamia Mazharul Islam Mosque
  • Jamia Mehmodia Ouch Sharqi

Health Facilities

  • RHC Ouch.
  • TB Health Center Ouch.

Sports

Young people in Ouch play games like Volleyball, Football, Cricket, Hockey, and other local games. The main sports organizations include:

Volleyball

  • 1.Rafiq Adenzai VBC Ouch.
  • 2.Darakshan VBC Ouch
  • 3.Adenzai VBC Ouch
  • 4.Khamar VBC Ouch

Cricket

  • 1.Ramzan Club Ouch
  • 2.Friends Club Ouch
  • 3.Young Star Ouch
  • 4.Ouch Eleven Club

Football

  • 1. Aangar FBC Ouch
  • 2. Ouch FBC Ouch West

The Main Playing Place is Ouch Sport Stadium Ouch East.

Archaeological Sites

Aandan Dherai

Aandhan Dehrai is an important Buddhist site located 7 km north of Chakdara Bridge in the town of Ouch. According to the Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang there is a legend about what the Buddha did at this site. According to the legend the Buddha transformed into an enormous serpent lying dead in the valley in order to save the people from famine. The starving people ate the snake and were saved. According to another tradition, Gandhāra is the location of the mystical Lake Dhanakosha, birthplace of Padmasambhava, founder of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism identifies the lake with the Alladun Dheri stupa and believes a spring flows from the base of the stupa to form the lake. Archaeologists have found the stupa but no spring or lake can be identified. Aandhan Dehrai Stupa was excavated by Professor Ahmad Dani who recovered over 500 pieces of Gandhara sculpture.

Laram Top Ouch

Laram known for its lush green hills, is a popular destination for tourists. Laram Sar (About 6000 to 7000 above sea level) is a lush green scenic spot in Lower Dir. The important surrounding hamlets include Danda, Tangobagh, Segay, Babakhwar, Kasso, Gudyakhwar etc. Situated at a distance of 21 km from Ouch Bazar from Chakdara, Larham Sar is close to Ouch. Timergara is lying on its western side with the famous modern tourist resort of Malam Jaba being on its eastern side. On its south western side is the famous historical Talash Valley. Laram Sar can be reached from different areas like Rabat, Talash, Ocuh and Timergara. It is also accessible by two roads, one from Ouch, about 21 km long and metalled for about 5 km up to the base of Laram Mountain, and then an unmetalled portion of about 17 km to the top of Laram. The second road goes from Rabat Bazaar. From Peshawar to Laram Top via Ouch the total distance is about 178 km. The mountain top has a radar system and TV booster.

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