Gabral (also spelled Gabrāl, or Ghabral; from
Kalami ''gha'' ) is a village and union council in
Swat District
Swat District (), also known as the Swat Valley, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Known for its stunning natural beauty, the district is a popular tourist destination. With a populati ...
of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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province,
Pakistan
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. It is located on the slopes of the western end of the
Himalayas
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, where the Gabral River joins the Utror River, a tributary of the
Swat River
The Swat River (, ) is a perennial river in the northern region of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The river's source is in the high glacial valleys of the Hindu Kush mountains, where it then flows into the Kalam Valley before for ...
. Gabral is located at an elevation of .
It is about northwest (by road) from
Utror, west of
Kalam
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, and of
Saidu Sharif
Saidū Sharīf (Pashto/Urdu: ) is the capital of the Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city also serves as the capital of the Malakand Division. It was named after Saidu Baba, a prominent leader of the former state of Swat.
Sa ...
.
[Gabral]
. Google Maps at 35.5275 N E. Accessed on 2019-03-18.
The downtown area is located about north of the mouth of the Gabral River. The village consists of a few hundred houses scattered along the valley bottom, in a band wide, on both sides of the Gujjar Gabral River, starting about 7 km north of the junction, and continuing down the Utror valley until it merges with the town of Utror. The main road of the town runs next to the river and up the valley, for about 14 km. A few farms are seen up to that point.
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See also
* Matiltan
* Mahodand
References
External links
Swat Kohistan
Populated places in Swat District
Union Councils of Swat District
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