Eidgah is a locality in
Astore that serves as the administrative headquarters of
Astore District
Astore District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the te ...
in the
Diamer Division
Diamer Division (), also known as Diamer-Astore Division, is a first-order administrative division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir
Kashmir ( or ) is the ...
of
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
The local name for the town is "Sango". It is bounded to the east by
Choungrah, to the north by Astore Bazar, to the west by Fina and to the south by Bolen. There are two
Union Councils in Eidgah village. Eidgah is the valley that offers access to
Gorikot (the largest valley of District Astore), then Gudai, Challam and ends with the plains of the
Deosai National Park
Deosai National Park () is a high-altitude alpine climate, alpine plain and national park located between the Skardu District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Lying to the east of Nanga Parbat and in the western Himalaya Range, ...
. The people of Sango are called Songoch.
Sub Villages
The following are the small villages associated with Eidghah:
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Ibraheemi Het
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Raja Mahala
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Ghrom
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Dorikot
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Akhrial
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Ghanu
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Fatbati het
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Bunjo
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bade Het
References
Astore District
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