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Banjan Destination Guide
Touring Banjan in Pakistan
Banjan in the region of Azad Kashmir is a city located in Pakistan - some 88 mi or ( 141 km ) South-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Banjan is now 06:07 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Pindi Awanan, and Peshawar. Being here already, consider visiting Jalalabad . Check out our recommendations for Banjan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Samahni Valley
Samahni is a scenic and pollution-free valley in Azad Kashmir surrounded by mountains covered in pine trees. Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence. Urdu is still spoken and understood among the villagers.
Located at 33.04 74.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Baghsar Lake
Baghsar is a lake situated at 975 m above sea-level in the Samahni Valley, Bhimber District. The lake is roughly half a kilometre long and overlooks the Bandala Valley. The lake is a popular tourist destination. Many local and migratory birds, especially ducks and geese, inhabit the lake. The lake is habitat to water lilies, and the surrounding hills are covered by cheerh, or pine trees and lily flowers. Moghul Fort overlooks the lake from the top of a hill.
Located at 33.05 74.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Nowshehra
Nowshehra or Naushera is a town and a notified area committee in Rajauri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Located at 33.04 74.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pandori, Jalandhar
Pandori is a village in the Punjab state of India. It is located near to the city of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district.
Located at 33.08 74.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Achh
Achh is a village and union council of Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Kharian Tehsil and is located at 32°52'0N 74°8'0E with an altitude of 311 metres.
Located at 32.87 74.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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