It is situated on the bank of the Burzil Nala, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of the Chilam Chowki checkpost and to the north of a border village named Kamri.

[2] The village, located south of Astore via the Burzil Pass, has an average elevation of 2,844 metres (9,331 ft) above sea level.

Historically, till 1948, the region Minimarg had been an ancient trade route between Kashmir valley, Srinagar, and Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan).

Due to its landscape and climatic conditions the valley provides habitat for a variety of commercially important medicinal plants.

Historically, until 1948, the region of Minimarg had been an ancient trade route between Kashmir Valley, Srinagar, and the Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan).