Jandola
Jandola
جنڈولہ جنډوله | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Jandola Location in Pakistan Jandola Jandola (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′54″N 70°7′22″E / 32.33167°N 70.12278°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Tank District |
| Tehsil | Jandola Tehsil |
| Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,126 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Jandola (Pashto: جنډوله) is the main town of Jandola Tehsil in Tank District, southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located at 32°20'8N 70°7'9E[2] and lies on the boundary of South Waziristan which has made it prone to violence originating there.[3] It has a population of 9,126 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan.[1] Jandola connects the city of Tank with Makeen in South Waziristan[4] and also acts as the junction point that connects the Tank-Makeen road with Tank-Wana road. Jandola is the origin of the Bettani tribe.
References
- ^ a b "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: FATA (FR TANK)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jandola, Pakistan Page
- ^ Militants pull back from Jandola
- ^ Human bombs