Shandur Pass (Urdu: شندور) is a pass located on the boundary of Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Often referred to as 'The Roof of the World,[2] it is located besides the Shandur Polo Ground which hosts the annual Shandur Polo Festival.
| Shandur Pass | |
|---|---|
| شندور (Urdu) | |
 Shandur pass | |
| Elevation | 12,205 ft (3,720 m) |
| Traversed by | Chitral–Shandur Road |
| Location | Upper Chitral, Chitral[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°04′32″N 72°31′12″E / 36.075556°N 72.520130°E |
  Location of Shandur Pass  Shandur Pass (Pakistan) | |
Shandur Pass, which is considered one of the most serene areas of Pakistan, is at an elevation of around 12,500 ft (3,800 m). It connects the two regions of Pakistan via a road. It is 212 km away from Gilgit.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Shandur. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "PASSES". www.chitralscouts.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "William and Kate invited to Shandur: Aqil Shah". DAWN.COM. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
Books
edit- The Gilgit Game by John Keay (1985) ISBN 0-19-577466-3
- The Kafirs of the Hindukush (1896) Sir George Scott Robertson.
- To the Frontier (1984) Geoffrey Moorehouse, pp. 267–270. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., Great Britain. Reprint: Sceptre edition 1988. ISBN 0-340-41725-0
- Shandur, Durand's Boundary Line Violation (2014) by Rai Sarfaraz Shah, Ex-MNA LC Gilgit-Baltistan