Miandam (also Miandam valley), is a hill station and union council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in the foothills of Hindu Kush mountains. It is located at a distance of 55 km away from Mingora the capital of Swat Valley, and from Saidu Sharif.Miandam at Maplandia
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.Miandam at Plantlife International The primary economy of the region is based on tourism and agriculture. While agriculture is mostly centered on corn and potatoes, As of 1988, its population was 3,000; but it is now estimated to be 20,000, including neighboring hamlets.
Demographics Ethnic groups The major ethnic groups in Miandam are: Gujjar Yousafzai (Pashtun)
See also
Marghazar - Swat Valley Malam Jabba -Swat Valley Gabina Jabba - Swat Valley Madyan - Swat Valley Behrain - Swat Valley Kalam -Swat Valley Utror - Kalam Valley Usho - Swat Valley Gabral -Kalam Valley
References
External links Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower Dir United Nations Hajjinfo.org Uploads PBS paiman.jsi.com