Gulaghmuli, Gilgit-Baltistan 3.83

Golaghmuli valley is a high mountainous valley in Upper Ghizer of Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan. This valley is situated in the east of Chitral and north of Swat. Golaghmuli valleyis separated from the Chitral and Swat by high mountain passes. To reach Phander Valley, a person must take the Gilgit-Chitral road west from Gilgit, and then continue his journey straight by Gupis. After Gupis, one continues northwest to reach the Yasin Valley and the straight road goes to Phander Valley. Golaghmuli valleyhas a spectacular natural beauty.

Golaghmuli Valley is a big part of Tehsil Phander, a new Tehsil of Ghizer District. It was formerly a part of Tehsil Gupis. In the government of PPP, it was decided to make Phander, a new Tehsil of Ghizer. But the government of PML (N) gave it the whole power of a Tehsil. Phander was originally ruled by Governor Gupis, Raja Hussain Ali Khan Maqpoon. The Rajas of Gupis were great warriors and fought against the Sikhs and the Dogras of on the freedom movement of Gilgit-Baltistan, but this house eventually lost power and the ownership of Koh-i-Ghizer at the time of FCR.

Golaghmuli valleywas of strategic importance because it leads to a high mountain pass, to Laspur Valley in Chitral via Shandur Top, and then to Mastuj. The another gateway is the passage of Dadaili Pass in Handarap Nallah, which leads to Swat District.

Golaghmuli Valley and Golaghmuli valleyare located in the west of District Ghizer. It includes the villages of Pingal, Rawat, Shamaran, Chashi, Phander, Golaghmuli, Golaghtori, Terich, Handarap, Handarap Nallah including Lake, Herkush, Teru, Karim Abad, Hilthi, Barset and a wide area of Khukush Nallah including Shandur.

Administratively, Tehsil Phander is a newly Tehsil and is under the jurisdiction of GB-La 30. Phander Village is the headquarter of the Tehsil Phander, however, Golaghmuli is also a populated village in this Tehsil.

The people of Golaghmuli valleyspeak the Khowar language, which is the only language spoken here. However people also know to speak in Shina, Urdu and English languageas well.

Islam is the only religion followed over here. People belong to Isma'ili and Sunni sects. 65% of total population belong to Ismaili Islam and the rest belong to Sunni Islam.

The climate of Golaghmuli valleyis considered to be a local steppe climate. During the year, there is a rainfall which takes place during the moth of January to the end of March. This climate is considered to be BSK according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature in Golaghmuli valley is 19.6 °C. About 429 mm of precipitation falls annually.