Mastuj () is a town and Tehsil of Upper Chitral District in

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

province of Pakistan. It is located at 36°17'0N 72°31'0E with an altitude of 2359 metres (7742 feet). There are ruins of old fort built originally in 18th century and reconstructed several times.

Geography

Adjacent administrative units

* Wakhan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan (north) *

Ishkoman Tehsil The Ishkoman ( ur, ) valley lies in the north of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and the Pamir Wakhan Corridor. Its altitude ranges from 7,000 to 12,000 feet (2,100 to 3,700 m) above sea level. See also * ...

Ghizer District Ghizer District may refer to: * Ghizer District (1974–2019) * Ghizer District (2019–) The Ghizer District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The former Ghizer District that existed from ...

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

(northeast) * Yasin Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (east) *

Gupis Tehsil Gupis Tehsil is an administrative division (a tehsil) of Gupis-Yasin District, in Gilgit-Baltistan, a northern region of Pakistan. Gupis lies in the southern part of the Gupis-Yasin District. There are many villages and lush green and very pleasa ...

, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (southeast) *

Behrain Tehsil Behrain is a tehsil located in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 61,787, according to the 2017 census. See also * List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa In Pakistan, a tehsil is an administrative sub-division of a ...

, Swat District (southeast) *

Sharingal Tehsil Sharingal is a tehsil located in Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 185,037 according to the 2017 census. See also * List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa In Pakistan, a tehsil is an administrative sub-divisi ...

, Upper Dir District (southwest) *

Chitral Tehsil Chitral is a tehsil located in Lower Chitral District (Chitral District until 2018), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the w ...

(southwest)

Villages

The main villages include Buni, Mastuj,

Khouzh Khouzh (pronounced as khoxh in the local language) is a village in Pakistan, situated 130 km from Chitral town. It is surrounded by high mountains. The river of Chitral flows along the village to its east. Yarkoon valley and Mastuj are situat ...

, Kargin, Marthing, Chuinj, Parkusap, Reshun, Parwak, Kuragh, Aveer, Chapali and Brep. Tehsil Mastuj starts right after the end of Baranis, Reshun,

Kuragh Kuragh is a town of Chitral District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. See also * Chitral District Chitral District ( ur, ) was the largest district in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, covering an area of 14,850& ...

, Buni, Aveer, Parwak, Mastuj,

Chinar ''Platanus orientalis'', the Old World sycamore or Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to or more, and known for its longevity and spreading crown. In autumn its deep green leaves may change to blood ...

, Chuinj, Chapali, Kargin, Khuzh and Brep are the main beautiful areas of Tehsil Mastuj.Location of Mastuj - Falling Rain Genomics
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References

Populated places in Chitral District Tehsils of Chitral District Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hill stations in Pakistan Populated places along the Silk Road Chitral District {{Chitral-geo-stub