Arandu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Arandu (ارندو), is a town in the Lower Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the banks of the Landai Sin River just above its confluence with the Kunar River. Arandu lies on the border with Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Arandu
اَرنْدو Arnawai | |
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town | |
Arandu | |
| Nickname: The Gateway of Chitral | |
Arandu Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′37″N 71°32′55″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral District |
| Established | 1700 |
| Government | |
| • Type | MPA |
| • Body | Shahzada Iftikharuddin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,128 m (3,701 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,118 m (10,230 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 27,000 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Chitrali |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| PIN | 17250 |
| Website | Official Website |
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