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Explore Banil Banda in Pakistan
Banil Banda in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town in Pakistan - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) North of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Banil Banda is now 12:37 AM (Friday) . 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: Kabul, Rawlakot, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Mardan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kabul . Where to go and what to see in Banil Banda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palas, Kohistan
Palas is a valley in Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Located at 35.10 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1974 Hunza earthquake
The 1974 Hunza Earthquake was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the rugged and isolated Hunza, Hazara and Swat districts of northern Pakistan at 12:11 UTC on December 28, 1974. The epicentre was located at 35.1 degrees north and 72.9 degrees east. The quake had a shallow focal depth and was followed by numerous aftershocks. An official estimate of the number killed was 5,300 with approximately 17,000 injured. A total of 97,000 were reported affected by the tremor.
Located at 35.10 72.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lulusar
Lulusar is group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The word "sar" means "top" or "peak" in Pashto. The highest peak has a height of 11,200 ft above sea level (N35.0804 E73.9266). The locale is famous for the scenic and large Lulusar Lake, which is a popular tourism attraction.
Located at 35.00 73.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Besham
Besham (also known as Besham Qala) is the largest town and commercial centre of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Most of the population is pashto speaking pashtun [locally Pukhtun]. Besham's shops remained open 24 hours a day due to its geographic position, as it is on the famous Silk route which connects Pakistan with China. Besham shops are famous for their china and international goods.
Located at 34.94 72.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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