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Madyan

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Madyan

Coordinates35.14°, 72.54°

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Overview

Madyan is a popular hill station located in the Upper Swat District in northern Pakistan. It is situated at a distance of about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Mingora. In the recent years Madyan has emerged as a popular tourist destination in the Swat valley, attracting thousands of tourists from all over Pakistan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.1413
Longitude
72.5374
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,048
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    63
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44
  • Black-breasted Tit
    Periparus rufonuchalis (Blyth, 1849) · Aves
    29
  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    29
  • Western Crowned Warbler
    Phylloscopus occipitalis (Blyth, 1845) · Aves
    29
  • Indian Blue Robin
    Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837) · Aves
    29
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • White-bellied Redstart
    Hodgsonius phoenicuroides (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847) · Aves
    27

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
550
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2005-10-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Badar Munir
Pakistani actor and director
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Zubair Torwali
Pakistani linguist
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Laiq Zada Laiq
Pakistani Pashto Poet

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image