Mingora
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Mingora, also spelled Mangora or Mingaora, is the only large city in Swat, and situated on the bank of River Swat about 2 km from Saidu Sharif the present capital of Swat. As of 1998, the population of Mingora was about 175,000.
Many Buddhist remains and carvings have been found near Mingora in Jambill River Valley. At Panr stupa and monestery of 1st AD century had been excavated. At Loebanr and Matalai, Italian archaeologists unearthed 475 Aryan graves dated c. 1700 BCE.
On the the opposite side of River Swat at Aligrama near the Saidu Sharif airport a site of Gandhara Grave Culture was discovered by Italian archaeologists which has been dated to c. 1000 BCE.
The teaching hospital Swat Saidu Sharif is just one mile from Mingora.
Mingora is an attractive city for tourists. Here one can find hand-woven shawls and carpets, gems and many antiques.
