Khandowa کھنڈوعہ | |
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Coordinates: 32°44′08″N 72°43′21″E / 32.735599°N 72.722630°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Chakwal District |
Population | |
• Total | 3,500 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code | 0543 |
Khandowa (Urdu: کھنڈوعہ) is a town in a Kallar Kahar Tehsil of Chakwal District. The town's natural environment includes a number of historical lakes and resorts.[citation needed] Khandowa is 8 km distant from Kallar Kahar, 36 km from Chakwal, 114 km from Islamabad and 101 km from Rawalpindi in a northerly direction.
Khandowa word is derived from Punjabi word khand, meaning sweet.
Khandowa ground(Khandowa Valley)
People belonging to this village are mostly employees in Pakistan Army in various ranks, while the rest of the population are involved in livestock farming. General Musarrat Nawaz Malik s/o Col Muhammad Nawaz Malik, (Tamgha e Basalat) also hails from same village.[citation needed]
The area's tourist attractions include its valleys, and the lake of Swaik.[1][2]
Lake Khandowa Gallery Good Images by Muhammad Ehsan Khandowa