Saidgai Lake
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| Saidgai Lake | |
|---|---|
| Saidgai Danda | |
| سیدگئی جھیل (Urdu) | |
 Saidgai lake | |
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| Location | Ushirai Dara |
| Coordinates | 35°11′30″N 72°19′30″E / 35.19167°N 72.32500°E |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Glaciers water |
| Primary outflows | Ushirai Khwar |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | approx. 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Max. width | approx. 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 11,500 ft (3,500 m) |
| Settlements | Ushirai Dara |
Saidgai Lake (Pashto: سيدګۍ ډنډ; Urdu: سیدگئی جھیل) also known as Saidgai Dand is a lake in the upper reaches of the Ushirai Dara within the Upper Dir District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at an elevation of 11,500 feet (3,500 m) above the sea level.[1] It is located to the northwest of Gabin Jabba. The temperature is normally about 5 °C to 10 °C during hot months. Primarily, this lake attracts tourists from Dir as well as other regions of the country, especially during the months of June, July, and August. However, for the rest of the months, the lake remains covered by snow. Saidgai lake is at the boundary of Dir Upper and Swat.
Location[edit]
Saidgai Lake is situated in the hilly expanses of the Usherai Dara in Upper Dir. It is about 7–8 hours away by foot from Usherai Darra.[citation needed] Dwellers of both Dir and Swat claims the area comes under the Dir Upper's administration geopolitically. The lake is encircled by snowy mountains and pastures. The lake is approximately 1 km in length and half km in width, and its waters run into streams, later joining the Panjkora River of Dir.[citation needed]
Access[edit]
The lake is accessible from three different trails and sides; Ushirai Dara, Upper Dir (shortest way) which is about 6 hours by foot, Sulatanr (Roringar Valley), Upper Swat and Lalko (Gabina Jabba); about 10 to 12 hours.[citation needed]
From Chitkarai, the distance by foot is around 4–5 hours.
- The Lalko Gabina Jabba
- Ushirai trail
- Another trail leads to the lake from Sulatanr which is also located in the northern tip of Roringar Matta, Swat.[2]
See also[edit]
- Lake Saiful Muluk - Kaghan Valley
- Katora Lake - Kumrat Valley
- Mahodand Lake - Kalam Valley
- Kundol Lake - Kalam Valley
- Daral Lake - Swat Valley
- Izmis Lake - Swat Valley
- Pari Lake - Swat Valley
References[edit]
- ^ "Saidgai Lake - Located in Upper Dir District". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ ">>>> M e E N a Quarterly Pukhto Journal <<<< --->HOME<---". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.