Phander (village)
Phander (Urdu: پھنڈر) is the name of a settlement and valley in the Gupis-Yasin District of Pakistan's dependent territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is situated about 184 Kilometers away on the road from Gilgit to the Shandur Pass, from where the road goes 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 because of its beautiful sceneries. There are four lakes in this small place, of which Phander Lake is the largest. Phander is one of the few places where the Gilgit River divides into several pieces as it enters the valley, and finally merges with each other as it exits the valley.
Phander
پھنڈر | |
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 The Phander Valley | |
  Phander Location of Phander in Gilgit-Baltistan  Phander Phander (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′10″N 72°56′02″E | |
| Sovereign state | Pakistan |
| Dependent territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Gupis-Yasin District |
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