Saro Shah or Saro is a town and union council in the Mardan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The name of this town is derived from a bird known as sare. Saro Shah is about 5 km from Takht Bhai (or Takht Bahi) which is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BCE. The ruins are located about 15 kilometers from Mardan in Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°14'9N 71°54'30E and has an altitude of 316 metres (1040 feet).[2]>
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Town and union council | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Mardan |
Population | |
• Total | Around 40 thousands |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Populated places in Mardan District | ||
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Tehsils |
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Union Councils of Rustam Tehsil |
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Union Councils of Katlang Tehsil |
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Union Councils of Takht Bhai Tehsil | ||
Union Councils of Mardan Tehsil |
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