Gandaf

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Gandaf
Town and union council
Gandaf Location in Pakistan Show map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gandaf Gandaf (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan
Coordinates: 34°07′27″N 72°40′04″E / 34.1240489°N 72.6677155°E / 34.1240489; 72.6677155
Country	Pakistan
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Swabi District
Tehsil	Swabi Tehsil
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Gandaf is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[1] It is located at 34°7'0N 72°41'0E with an altitude of 538 metres (1768 feet).^[2] Gandaf is surrounded by a mountain range, and is very close to the Gadoon Amazi industrial estate. Gandaf is the capital village of Area Gadoon where only the Pashtun tribe 'Gadoon' resides.^{[clarification needed]} The Indus River is also attached to this village. Due to the lack of colleges and universities, many Gadoon went to Swabi or to other places.^{[citation needed]}

Gandaf is a dry area and it only depends on rains.^{[citation needed]} It is close to a Tarbela Dam, which is mostly mud. There are small amounts of fields available for agriculture purpose. There is also a lack of hospitals in the area.^{[citation needed]} Gadoon is under the administrative rule of 1952, but to date, basic facilities are still provided. Unemployment rates are also increasing due to the lack of jobs.^{[citation needed]} There is big need for afforestation and plantation.^{[citation needed]}