Miandam

Miandam is a hill station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in the foothills of Hindu Kush mountains.[1] It is located at a distance of 55 km away from Mingora the capital of Swat Valley, and 56 kilometers (35 mi) from Saidu Sharif.[2]

Miandam
Miandam, Swat Valley
Miandam, Swat Valley
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictSwat District
Miandam, swat valley

Miandam is enriched in medicinal plants, owing to which the town is the site of a World Wide Fund for Nature project promoting sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants, and now about 1,000 people are dependent on the medicinal plant trade for their entire income.[3] The primary economy of the region is based on tourism and agriculture. While agriculture is mostly centered on corn and potatoes,[1] As of 1988, its population was 3,000;[1] but it is now estimated to be 20,000, including neighboring hamlets.[1][3]

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References
  1. Barbara Crossette (27 December 1988). "TV and Saudis Open Remote Bit of Pakistan". New York Times.
  2. Miandam at Maplandia
  3. Miandam at Plantlife International Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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