Phander (village)
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Phander
پھنڈر | |
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Coordinates: 36°10′10″N 72°56′02″E / 36.16944°N 72.93389°E | |
Sovereign state | Pakistan |
Dependent territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
District | Ghizer District |
Phander (Urdu: پھنڈر) is the name of beautiful village and valley in the [Ghizer Ditrict] located in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is 184 kilometers from Gilgit on the road to the Shandur Pass, which continues on to Chitral.
It is well known locally that there is a reason for naming this valley Phander, as "Phan" means palm in the local Khowar language and this place is flat like a palm, hence it was called Phander. This place is a tourist attraction.[citation needed] There are four lakes in this small valley, of which the Phander Lake is the largest. Phander is one of the few places where the Gilgit River divides into several strands as it enters the valley, which merges again upon exit from the valley.
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