Urak Valley


Urak Valley, also known as the Hanna Urak Valley, is a valley surrounded by mountains in the Quetta District of Balochistan Province, in western Pakistan. It is located in Zarghoon Range near Hana Lake, and from Quetta city. A small waterfall at its end marks entrance to the adjacent Wali Tangi Dam.
Urak Valley has a population of 24000, and is the ancestral home of the Kakar tribe of Pashtuns. Agriculture in the valley includes growing apple trees of good quality and a few other fruits.

Tourism

The valley is the most visited tourist destination in Balochistan; and also the only spot in the province to have received average daily visits of 15,000 and 20,000 tourists from all over Pakistan.