17/08/2020
Namli Maira is a mountainous rural area located in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District, and takes its name from the two largest hamlets in the Union Council, Namli and Maira. hese settlements are nestled on mountain ridges about 20 kilometres from the city of Abbottabad, in the foothills of Miranjani, the highest peak in the district. A metalled road connects Namli Maira to the main Abbottabad—Nathia Gali road and is an alternate route to reach Nathia Gali from Abbottabad. Namli Maira is around 3 kilometres away Bagnotar on the main road.Weather: 17°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 95% Humidity
Being at a high altitude, this region hosts extreme winters (starting October) and a temperate and slightly humid summer (April onward) which temperatures reaching 30C. July and August also see the monsoon which cause a pleasant drop in temperature.
Farming is the main occupation of the population. The farming is done by oxen in remote areas but in villages with better accessibility the land is ploughed by machinery. The two crops grown there are rabi and kharaif. The major rabi crops grown in the area are potato and maize, and the kharaif crop is only wheat, in a very small area of village. The wheat is used for cattle and for grain only. Some vegetables are also found here, including turnip, radish, peas, pumpkin, beans and mustard.
Fruits like pear, apple, black grapes, grapes, fig, peach, damson plum, mulberry, wild fig, lemon, apricot, chary are found in abundance in Namli Maira. . These fruits are therefore used for subsistence.
Most of the area around these mountain villages is covered with trees. Peaks are covered with evergreen trees including pine, walnut, oak and maple trees. Herbs, shrubs, wild flowers and thorny bushes can be seen in abundance. Goats and other pet animals graze the pastures.
Coordinates: 34°07′N 73°23′E
Population: 17,851 (2017)
Local time: Monday 5:07 am
Tehsil: Abbottabad
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Abbottabad
Namli Maira is a mountainous rural area located in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottab...
