Phander (village) explained

Phander
Native Name:پھنڈر
Native Name Lang:ur
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Phander in Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type1:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name1:Pakistan
Subdivision Type2:Dependent territory
Subdivision Name2:Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ghizer District

Phander (Urdu: پھنڈر) is the name of a village and valley in the Ghizer District located in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is 184 kilometers from Gilgit on the road to the Shandur Pass, which continues on to Chitral.

There are four lakes in the valley, of which the Phander Lake is the largest.Phander is one of the few places where the Gilgit River divides into several strands as it enters the valley, which merges again upon exit from the valley.