Minimarg

Minimarg

A view of Minimarg village, Pakistan
a colony and nature's beauty is shown in the image

Minimarg is situated in the northern areas of Pakistan administered Kashmir, near Deosai Plains, approx. 900 km from Gilgit-Baltistan. Its geographical coordinates are 34° 47' 0" North, 75° 5' 0" East. Average elevation is 2,844.6 meter above sea level. Army camps reside here.

red dot shows the location of village

Language

People living in that region speak Balti.

snowfall and landsliding

Climate

July is warm with an average temperature of 19.8 °C. January is cold with an average temperature of -17.3 °C. Annual snowfall occurs here. Igloos are seen in winters. Land sliding often happens.

Source of income

Their dominant source of income is agriculture. Some people travel in other regions of the country to earn.Agriculture and livestock is the main source of livelihood. Due to its landscape and climatic conditions the valley provides habitat for a variety of commercially important medicinal plants.

References

Coordinates: 34°47′N 75°05′E / 34.783°N 75.083°E / 34.783; 75.083

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