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Chipursan
Chipursan (; also spelt Chipurson, Chiporson, Chaporsan, Chupurson) is a valley containing approximately eight scattered villages situated within the Gojal Tehsil of Hunza District in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It is located in the northern part of the country, close to the border with the Wakhan District of Afghanistan and the Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The valley is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Wakhi people, Wakhis; the village of Raminji, Raminj in this region is inhabited by ethnic Burusho people, Burushos. The valley's inhabitants largely adhere to the Isma'ilism, Isma'ili sect of Shia Islam. Chapurson hosts over 500 households with an estimated population of 3000 people. Geography The Chipurson valley is above from sea level, and the villages are Yarzerech, Raminj, Kirmin, Khill, Rashet, Sheresubz, Ispenj, Shetmerg and Zood Khun. After Zood Khun pastures are Yashkuk, Kukchaizem, Biban Joi, Kohrben, Korkot, Joi Sam, Dainkut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gojal
Gojal ( Wakhi: , Kyrgyz: ), also called Upper Hunza, is situated in northwestern Pakistan. It borders China at the Khunjerab Pass and the Shimshal valley, and Afghanistan at the Chapursan valley. In 2019, Gojal Valley became the second Karachukar sub-division within the Hunza District. It is geographically the largest subdivision of Gilgit-Baltistan. Gojal or Upper Hunza is composed of a number of large and small valleys sharing borders with Central Hunza to the south, China in the northeast, and Afghanistan in the northwest. Ainabad is the first village of Gojal. Except for the Shimshal, Misgar, and Chapursan valleys, all the villages of Gojal can be seen from the Karakoram Highway (KKH), which passes through the tehsil and enters China at the Khunjerab Pass. The Gojal region has 20,000 Ismaili residents. Gojal is predominantly populated by the Wakhi people. History The valleys and villages of Gojal were settled over time by people from surrounding regions. Kyrgyz no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
