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Mastuj Tehsil تحصیل مستوج
Tehsil
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Coordinates: 36°17′0″N 72°31′0″E / 36.28333°N 72.51667°E / 36.28333; 72.51667
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Chitral
Headquarter	Buni
Government
• Type	MPA
• Chairman	Sardar Hakeem Khan
Elevation	2,359 m (7,740 ft)
Population
• Total	169,240
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number	1710 - 0xx
Website	www.mastuj.gov.pk

Mastuj (Urdu: مستوج) is a tehsil and a valley in Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Mastuj is the principal settlement. 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, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (northeast)
• Yasin Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (east)
• Gupis Tehsil, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan (southeast)
• Behrain Tehsil, Swat District (southeast)
• Sharingal Tehsil, Upper Dir District (southwest)
• Chitral Tehsil (southwest)

Villages

The main villages include Buni, Charun-Oweer, Mastuj, Khouzh, Kargin, Marthing, Chuinj, Parkusap, Reshun, Parwak, Kuragh, Aveer, Chapali and Brep.

Tehsil Mastuj starts right after the end of Baranis, Reshun, Kuragh, Buni, Aveer, Parwak, Mastuj, Chinar, Chuinj, Chapali, Brep, Bang and Meragram are the main areas of Tehsil Mastuj.

See also

• Asadabad District

Media related to Mastuj tehsil at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary with Region Breakup: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
2. "Mastuj Fort". Hindukush Heights Chitral website. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
3. "Forts in Chitral: The manifestation of our culture". 4 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
4. "Chitral Towns". The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
5. Location of Mastuj - Falling Rain Genomics

Further reading

• Abdul Aziz, M.; Ullah, Z.; Adnan, M.; Sõukand, R.; Pieroni, A. (18 October 2021). "The Fading Wild Plant Food-Medicines in Upper Chitral, NW Pakistan". Foods. 10 (10): 2494. doi:10.3390/foods10102494. PMC 8536072. PMID 34681546.

v t e Administrative divisions of Upper Chitral District
Headquarters	Buni
Tehsils	Buni Mastuj Tehsil Mulkhow
Union councils	Akhlan Terich Barenis Birmoghlasht Brep Harchin Karimabad Khouzh Kosht Kuragh Laspur Lotkoh Mulkhow Owir Qaqlasht Reshun Sonoghur Sor Laspur Tirich Mir Union Council Khot Warijun Yarkhun

v t e Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Bannu	Bannu Baka Khel Bannu Tehsil Domel Tehsil Wazir Tehsil Kakki Tehsil Miryan Tehsil Lakki Marwat Bettani Ghazni Khel Lakki Marwat Sarai Naurang North Waziristan Datta Khel Dossali Gharyum Ghulam Khan Mir Ali Miran Shah Razmak Shewa Spinwam
Dera Ismail Khan	Dera Ismail Khan Daraban Darazinda Dera Ismail Khan Kulachi Paharpur Pianala Paroa Lower South Waziristan Birmil Shakai Toi Khulla Wana Upper South Waziristan Ladha Makin Sararogha Shaktoi Shawal Sarwakai Tiarza Tank Jandola Tank
Hazara	Abbottabad Abbottabad Havelian Lora Lower Tanawal Batagram Allai Batagram Haripur Ghazi Haripur Khanpur Kolai-Palas Batira Kolai Palas Lower Kohistan Bankad Pattan Mansehra Baffa Pakhal Bala Kot Darband Mansehra Oghi Tanawal Tor Ghar Daur Maira Judba Khander Upper Kohistan Dassu Harban Basha Kandia Seo
Kohat	Hangu Doaba Hangu Thall Karak Banda Daud Shah Karak Takht-e-Nasrati Kohat Dara Adam Khel Gubmat Kohat Lachi Kurram Central Kurram Lower Kurram Upper Kurram Orakzai Central Orakzai Ismail Zai Lower Orakzai Upper Orakzai
Malakand	Bajaur Bar Chamarkand Barang Khar Bajaur Mamund Nawagai Salarzai Utman Khel Buner Chagharzai Daggar (Buner) Gadezai Gagra Khudu Khel Mandanr Lower Chitral Chitral Drosh Lower Dir Adenzai Balambat Khal Lal Qilla Munda Samar Bagh Timergara Malakand Swat Ranizai (Batkhela) Sam Ranizai Thana Baizai Utman Khel Shangla Alpuri Bisham Chakesar Martung Markhuzai Puran Swat Babuzai Barikot Behrain Charbagh Kabal Khwaza Khela Matta Upper Chitral Buni Mulkhow Torkhow Mastuj Upper Dir Barawal Dir Kalkot Lar Jam Sharingal Wari
Mardan	Mardan Ghari Kapura Katlang Mardan Rustam Takht Bhai Swabi Lahor Razar Swabi Topi
Peshawar	Charsadda Charsadda Shabqadar Tangi Khyber Bara Jamrud Landi Kotal Mula Gori Painda Cheena Mohmand Ambar Utman Khel Halim Zai Pindiali Pran Ghar Safi Upper Mohmand Yake Ghund Nowshera Jehangira Nowshera Pabbi Peshawar Badbher Chamkani Hassan Khel Mathra Peshawar Peshtakhara Shah Alam

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