page_title: Pendro
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Pendro / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Kurdistan Mountain Climbing in Sardav Canyon in Pendro village. Kurdî: فیدراسونی شاخەوانی کوردستان لە گەلی سارداڤ لە گوندی پێندرو
context_page_description: Pendro or Pendru is a Kurdish village in Kurdistan Region, located in Erbil Province, close to the border with Turkey, it is located approximately 15–18 km to the north from Barzan, of population over 2540 people and located in central Muzuri Bala one of the seven tribes of Barzan. It lies in a valley surrounded by low peaks and mount Butin about 4 km northeast of Pendro and also the canyon of Sardav is about fifteen minutes walk from the north end of the village. The villages of Banan and Shive to the north, Derek to the northeast, Edlbey and Zet to the east, Selke, Stope and Guiza Walati to the south, Binavye and Navkorka to the west, Dezo and Spindare to the northwest. The area of Pendro covers over 10 km². The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Zagros; less than 10% of the Pendro is below 1,225 m, and its highest point is 2,534 m. All population speaks local Bahdini dialects of Kurdish as their native language, and Central Kurdish in its standard form is the Kurdistan's official language.
context_section_description: Pendro lies at an altitude of 1,325 metres (4,347 ft) above sea level and covers an area over 10.0 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi). It is located in northern Kurdistan. The terrain mostly consists of mountains and hills, with very little moderately sloping plains. The lowest point is the Chema Stream, at 1174 metres, and the highest is Mount Butin, at 2,534 metres, in the Chema, just west of the confluence of the many Stream. Mountain ranges in the proximity of the village are Butin and Kerye Spindare, more to the south are Misek and Kore Hure. Pendro has neither rivers nor lakes. In terms of land boundaries, Pendro borders Edlbey, Zet, Banan, Shive, Dezo, Spindare, Navkorka, Binavye, Stope, Selke, Guiza Walati and Derek for over 50 kilometres (31 mi). The nearest major towns are Sherwan Mezin, 14 kilometres (9 mi) away to the south-east, Barzan, 18 kilometres (11 mi) away to the south and capital Erbil, 172 kilometres (107 mi) to the south (by road). The village-wide common lands called: Sebaski, Gure, Chema, Mlane, Butine, Elye, leri and Ser xingel. Pendro has so many springs the main springs are Kanya Gundi, Kanya Serderave,  Kani Jefre, Kanya Mlane, Kanya Butine, Kanya Helara and Kanya Mira.
caption: Kurdistan Mountain Climbing Federation Heading to the Sardav Canyon (2015)
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