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Jahaz Banda ( ps, ), also spelt Jaz Banda, is a large meadow in the upper reaches of
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Kumrat Valley
Kumrat ( ur, ) is a valley in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kumrat Valley is located about 45 minutes away from the town of Thal on the banks of the Panjkora River, and is among the most popular tourist spots i ...
, Upper Dir District
Upper Dir District ( ps, بر دير ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The city of Dir is the district headquarters. Badogai Pass connects it to Utror.
At the time of indepen ...
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
province of Pakistan
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. It is located at an altitude of 3,100 m above sea level. The region is surrounded by snow-clad mountains, towering trees, and covered by green pastures.
The main road continues north up the Upper Dir
Upper Dir District ( ps, بر دير ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The city of Dir is the district headquarters. Badogai Pass connects it to Utror.
At the time of independ ...
and reaches the village of Darwaza, where the road branches off and enters Lamoti village. It then ascends to Jandrai village by a jeepable unmetalled
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road; further on you have to trek to Jahaz Banda.
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See also
*Kumrat Valley
Kumrat ( ur, ) is a valley in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kumrat Valley is located about 45 minutes away from the town of Thal on the banks of the Panjkora River, and is among the most popular tourist spots i ...
*Katora Lake
Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of Jahaz Banda, Kumrat valley in Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. The lake is fed by the surrounding melting glacier waters. The word Katora means ...
* Ushirai Dara
*Laram Top
Laram Top also known as "Laram Sar" is a hill station in the Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan at a distance of 30 km from Chakdara and 180 km from Peshawar. It is located at elevation of 7345 ft (2239 meters) abov ...
References
{{reflist Tourist attractions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Upper Dir District