Nasirabad (Hunza)

Nasirabad

ناصر آباد
Nasirabad ناصر آباد
Town
	The Nasirabad Hunza valley
	Nasirabad
	Coordinates: 36°15′50″N 74°31′33″E / 36.263844°N 74.525956°E
Country	Pakistan
Population (2017)
• Total	6,000

Nasirabad (Urdu: ناصر آباد) is a town located in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.

Geography[edit]

Nasirabad is located in Gilgit-Baltistan and bordered to the south by the Hunza River. The Karakoram Highway is the main commercial road, containing multiple businesses including hotels, hostels, cafes, and stores.

Former names[edit]

Nasirabad was known as Hayul Dass during the Rono age. It was later known as Manishmal, a Hindi word for "a fertile place with great prosperity". Later still it was known as "Hini", derived from "Hin", which means "snow" in the Shina language.^[1]

History[edit]

The earliest known history of Nasirabad dates back to the Rono people, who flourished across the Hunza region. The Rono emerged and flourished before the early-16th-century arrival of the forefathers of the current tribes in the settlement, such as the Tartay and Doodiye.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

Nasirabad
Nasirabad
Nasirabad

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Hunzai, Sardar Khan. Introduction To The Lower Hunza, Shinaki Area. Year not available.

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[:0-1] Hunzai, Sardar Khan. Introduction To The Lower Hunza, Shinaki Area. Year not available.

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