Khandowa

32°44′08″N 72°43′21″E / 32.735599°N 72.722630°E / 32.735599; 72.722630CountryPakistanProvincePunjabDistrictChakwal DistrictPopulation • Total3,500Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)Area code0543

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.

Name and history

Khandowa word is derived from Punjabi word khand, meaning sweet.

Landmarks

Khandowa lake

Khandowa ground(Khandowa Valley)

People and tribes Khandowa

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]}

Tourism

The area's tourist attractions include its valleys, and the lake of Swaik.^[1][2]

Gallery

Lake Khandowa Gallery Good Images by Muhammad Ehsan Khandowa

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  View of Lake Khandowa
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  View of Lake Khandowa by Muhammad Ehsan Khandowa
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  Lake Khandowa Good Chakwal Punjab, Pakistan by Muhammad Ehsan Khandowa

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