halgarh--Thal branch of N.W.
Railway.

~Thandiani~ (~Hazara~), 34.1 N.--73.2 E. Small hill station in Galis
sixteen miles N.E. of Abbottabad. Elevation about 8800 feet. A
beautifully situated place chiefly resorted to by residents of
Abbottabad and Missionaries.

(_b_) _Agencies and Independent Territory._

~Ali Masjid~ (~Khaibar~), 34.2 N.--71.5 E. Village and fort in Khaibar,
10-1/4 miles from Jamrud. Elevation 2433 feet.

~Ambela~ (~Indep. Territory~), 34.2 N.--72.4 E. Pass in Buner, which
gave its name to the Ambela campaign of 1863 (page 191).

~Chakdarra~ (~Dir~, ~Swat~, and ~Chitral~), 34.4 N.--72.8 E. Military
post to N.E. of Malakand Pass on south bank of Swat River.

~Chitral~, 35.5 N.--71.5 E. A group of villages forming capital of
Chitral State. There is a small _bazar_.

~Jamrud~ (~Khaibar~), 34 N.--71.2 E. Just beyond Peshawar boundary at
mouth of Khaibar. Terminus of railway. 10-1/2 miles west of Peshawar.
There is a fort and a large _sarai_. Elevation 1670 feet.

~Landi Kotal~ (~Khaibar~), 34.6 N.--71.8 E. 20 miles from Jamrud. Fort
garrisoned by Khaibar Rifles at highest point of Khaibar route.
Elevation 3373 feet. Afghan frontier 6 miles beyond.

~Malakand~ (~Dir~, ~Swat~, and ~Chitral~), 34.3 N.--71.6 E. Pass leading
into Swat Valley from Peshawar district.

~Miram Shah~ (~N. Waziristan~), 33.6 N.--70.7 E. Headquarters of North
Waziristan Agency in Tochi Valley 3050 feet above the sea.

~Parachinar~ (~Kurram~), 33.5 N.--70.4 E. Headquarters of Kurram Agency
and of Kurram Militia. Climate temperate. Population 2364.

~Wana~ (~S. Waziristan~), 37.2 N.--69.4 E. Headquarters of South
Waziristan Agency. In a wide valley watered by Wana Toi. There is much
irrigation and the place is unhealthy, though the elevation of the
Valley is from 4300 to 5800 feet.

IV. KASHMIR AND JAMMU.

~Baramula~, 34.1 N.--74.2 E. Situated at the point where the Jhelam gorge
ends and the Vale of Kashmir begins. Travellers who intend to go to
Srinagar by water board their house boats here. There is an excellent
poplar-lined road from Baramula to Srinagar and a bad road to Gulmarg.

~Chilas~, 35.4 N.--74.2 E. See page 323.

~Gulmarg~, 34.1 N.--74.4 E. S.W. of Srinagar. It is a favourite hot
weather resort of Europeans. The Maharaja has a house here. The forest
scenery is beautiful, especially on the way to the limit of trees at
Khilanmarg. Good golf links on beautiful turf.

~Gurais~, 34.7 N.--74.8 E. A beau