Damān Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Damān Destination Guide

Explore Damān in Pakistan

Damān in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a town in Pakistan - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Damān is now 09:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gīdar Kili, Tauda Chīna, Narai Tangi, Samdād, and Damān. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gīdar Kili . Where to go and what to see in Damān ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Panjkora River

The Panjkora River is a river in northern Pakistan. It rises rises high in the Hindu Kush at lat. 35.45, flows south through Upper Dir and Lower Dir Districts and joins the Swat River near Chakdara, Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its name is derived from the Persian for 'panj' (meaning 'five') and 'kora' (meaning 'river').

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Located at 34.67 71.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away

Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Dir District, Geography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, History of Pakistan, Indus basin, Lower Dir District, Rivers of Pakistan, Valleys of Pakistan

Math, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Math is a village of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°50'22N 71°47'12E with an altitude of 1083 metres (3556 feet).

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Located at 34.84 71.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away

Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Timergara

Timergara is the district headquarters of Lower Dir District in Pakistan. Timergara City is located on the east bank of the Panjkora River. The name Timergara derive from the king Timur and formally it was called Timurgarh and then it changed in to Timergara. It lies at an altitude of 823 metres . The town is the site of excavated graves of Aryans, dating from 1500 to 600 BC. On the west side of the Panjkora River is the excavated site of Balambat.

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Located at 34.83 71.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away

Tags: Populated places in Lower Dir District

Damadola

Damadola is a village in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan, about 7 km from the Afghanistan border, it is located at 34° 48' 20N 71° 28' 0E at an altitude of 1082 metres (3553 feet). The village gained international attention in early 2006 after the U.S. launched an airstrike on Damadola killing at least 18 people. It was captured by Frontier Corps from Taliban by February 6, 2010.

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Located at 34.80 71.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away

Tags: Populated places in Bajaur Agency, United States military scandals, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Adad Banda

Adad Banda is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 34°54'42N 71°34'18E with an altitude of 1468 metres (4819 feet).

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Located at 34.91 71.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

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