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Gandaf | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′27″N 72°40′04″E / 34.1240489°N 72.6677155°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Swabi District |
Tehsil | Swabi Tehsil |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Gandaf is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] It is located at 34°7'0N 72°41'0E with an altitude of 538 metres (1768 feet). [2] Gandaf is surrounded by a mountain range, and is very close to the Gadoon Amazi industrial estate. Gandaf is the capital village of Area Gadoon where only the Pashtun tribe 'Gadoon' resides.[ clarification needed] The Indus River is also attached to this village. Due to the lack of colleges and universities, many Gadoon went to Swabi or to other places.[ citation needed]
Gandaf is a dry area and it only depends on rains.[ citation needed] It is close to a Tarbela Dam, which is mostly mud. There are small amounts of fields available for agriculture purpose. There is also a lack of hospitals in the area.[ citation needed] Gadoon is under the administrative rule of 1952, but to date, basic facilities are still provided. Unemployment rates are also increasing due to the lack of jobs.[ citation needed] There is big need for afforestation and plantation.[ citation needed]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2018) |
Gandaf | |
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Town and union council | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′27″N 72°40′04″E / 34.1240489°N 72.6677155°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Swabi District |
Tehsil | Swabi Tehsil |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Gandaf is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] It is located at 34°7'0N 72°41'0E with an altitude of 538 metres (1768 feet). [2] Gandaf is surrounded by a mountain range, and is very close to the Gadoon Amazi industrial estate. Gandaf is the capital village of Area Gadoon where only the Pashtun tribe 'Gadoon' resides.[ clarification needed] The Indus River is also attached to this village. Due to the lack of colleges and universities, many Gadoon went to Swabi or to other places.[ citation needed]
Gandaf is a dry area and it only depends on rains.[ citation needed] It is close to a Tarbela Dam, which is mostly mud. There are small amounts of fields available for agriculture purpose. There is also a lack of hospitals in the area.[ citation needed] Gadoon is under the administrative rule of 1952, but to date, basic facilities are still provided. Unemployment rates are also increasing due to the lack of jobs.[ citation needed] There is big need for afforestation and plantation.[ citation needed]