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The Soon Valley () is in the north west of Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera.〔http://visitsoonvalley.com/photos/naushera/〕 The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range. The valley is long and has an average width of . It covers a area. Soon Valley has much scenic beauty, with lakes, waterfalls, jungle, natural pools and ponds. The valley has been settled since ancient times, including by the Awan tribe, whose descendants still live in the valley.〔SIR LEPEL H. GRIFFIN writes in his book 'The Panjab Chiefs' (1865 Edition) p.570-571., that "All branches of the tribe (Awans) are unanimous in stating that they originally came from neighourhood of Ghazni to India, and all trace their genealogy to Hasrat Ali the son-in-law of the Prophet. Kutab Shah, who came from Ghazni with Sultan Mahmud, was the common ancestor of the Awans……. It was only in the Rawalpindi, Jhelam and Shahpur districts that they became of any political importance……..In Shahpur District the Awans held the hilly country to the north west, Jalar, Naoshera and Sukesar, where the head of the tribe still resides." H.A. Rose writes,"But in the best available account of the tribe, the Awans are indeed said to be of Arabian origin and descendants of Qutb Shah" 'A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province'A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West ..., Volume 1 By H.A. Rose〕〔The Soon Valley. http://visitorsheaven.com/Soon%20Sakesar.php〕 The peak of Mount Sakesar is at above sea level. It was once the summer headquarters of the Deputy Commissioners of three districts - Campbelpur (now Attock), Mianwali and Shahpur (now Sargodha). It is the only mountain in this part of the Punjab which receives snowfall in winter. In the late 1950s the Pakistan Air Force placed a radar station on Sarkesar to monitor airspace over north-eastern Pakistan. Also on the mountain is a television transmission center with which the Pakistan Television Corporation relays its transmissions to the surrounding area.〔Complete information for tourists visiting Soon Valley http://visitsoonvalley.com/〕 ==Information== *Total villages: 32 *Main villages: Naushera,Uchalli, Khura, Mardwal, Khabaki, Surraki, Dhaka, Anga, Dhadhar, Jabbah, Kalial, Sodhi Jai wali,Kuradhi,kufri Ugali, Subhral, Jahlar, Chitta,Sirhal,Sodhi Bala, Hard do Sodhi (Zeren), Shakar kot,Uchhala, Teeveen, Mustafabad (Bhuki), Ahmedabad (Khotaka), Mukrummi, Manawan, Jhuge wala, Kotli, Jaley wali. *Distance from Islamabad: 190 km *Distance from Sargodha: 120 km *Distance from Lahore: 300 km *Lakes : Uchali, Khabbaki, Jahlar, *Shrines: Khanqah e Hameedia Makan Sharif Siddique Abbad(Kuffri),Sultan Haji Ahmad in Uchhala, Baba Shikh Akbar, Pir Baba Sakhi Muhammad Khushhaal in Dhadher, Baba Saavi beri Wala in Naushera, Gulshan-e-Taj-ul-Aoulia Koradhi Sharif as well as the ancestors of Sultan Bahu *Forts: Fort Akrand, Amb Shareef 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soon Valley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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