Gangu Jumma
Gangu Jumma is a locality in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Gangu Jumma is situated nearby to the locality Saidpur, as well as near Dhibian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sirkap and Dharmarajika Stupa.
Sirkap
Archaeological site
Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day Pakistan around 180 BC.
Dharmarajika Stupa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of Magadha, in the 3rd century BCE.
Bhir Mound
Nature reserve
Photo: Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
The Bhir Mound is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800–525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, the Bhir Mound, along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.
Taxila
The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.
Wah Cantt
Photo: Asad janjua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wah Cantonment is a military city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Wah Cantt is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.
Gangu Jumma
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gāngu Jumma”
- Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.75755° or 33° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
72.83324° or 72° 49′ 60″ eastElevation
509 metres (1,670 feet)Open location code
8J5JQR5M+27GeoNames ID
1338315
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Localities in the Area
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