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Bandar or Bunder (in Persian
Persian language

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 ????) is a Persian word meaning "port" and "haven". Etymologically it combines Persian ??? Band (enclosed) and ?? dar (gate, door) meaning "an enclosed area" (i.e. protected from the sea). The word travelled with Persian sailors over a wide area leading to several coastal places in Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
 and elsewhere having Bandar (haven) as part of their names.






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Bandar or Bunder (in Persian
Persian language

name=Persian|nativename=|pronunciation=[f??r'si]|image=|caption=Farsi in Perso-Arabic script |states= Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Bahrain....
 ????) is a Persian word meaning "port" and "haven". Etymologically it combines Persian ??? Band (enclosed) and ?? dar (gate, door) meaning "an enclosed area" (i.e. protected from the sea). The word travelled with Persian sailors over a wide area leading to several coastal places in Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
 and elsewhere having Bandar (haven) as part of their names. In some Indian languages the word Bandar also means "monkey" although Bandargah means "port". In Malaysian Malay language
Malay language

The Malay language is an Austronesian languages spoken by the Malays and people of other ethnic groups who reside in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau Islands and parts of the coast of Borneo....
, bandar means "town" or sometimes "city", while in Indonesian Malay it means "port".

Places


Bangladesh

  • Bandar Upazila
    Bandar Upazila

    Bandar is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh....
  • Bandar Thana
    Bandar Thana

    Chittagong port or Bandar is a Thana of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh....


India

The west coast of India, with its historic links to Persia, has several place names that include the word bunder. The city of Bombay historically had a number of piers along its waterfronts, each named after the cargo it typically handled (or at times a landmark or important personality). The piers have long gone, but the place names continue to be used today. These include:
  • Apollo Bunder
  • Akhtar Bunder
  • Arthur Bunder
  • Ballard Bunder
  • Boree Bunder
    Bori Bunder

    Bori Bandar literally means a place where sacks are stored. This was one of the areas along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India which was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai....
     (boree = sack or bag)
  • Brick Bunder
  • Carnac Bunder
  • Chendani Bunder
  • Chinch Bunder
  • Chincholi Bunder
  • Colsa Bunder (colsa = coal)
  • Dana Bunder (dana = grain)
  • Ghod Bunder (ghod = horses)
  • Haji Bunder
  • Hay Bunder
  • Kerosene Bunder
  • Lakdi Bunder (lakdi = timber)
  • Masjid Bunder
    Masjid Bunder

    Masjid is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is the penultimate stop for all trains on the Central line in the "Up" direction....
     (masjid = mosque - however, this pier was named after the Gate of Mercy Synagogue)
  • Mith Bunder
  • Nagla Bunder
  • Reti Bunder (reti = sand)
  • Tank Bunder
  • Wadi Bunder
  • Zakaria Bunder
Similarly, in the state of Gujarat
Gujarat

Gujarat is a States and territories of India in western India. Gujarat borders Pakistan to the north west and the state of Rajasthan to the north and northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territory of Diu, Daman District, India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south....
, several town names include the word bunder:
  • Bhavnagar
    Bhavnagar

    Bhavnagar is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was founded in 1723 AD by Bhavsinhji Gohil and was named after its founder and ruler. It was capital of Bhavnagar State which was the first princely state to merge with the democratic Indian Union in 1948....
    • Ferry Bunder
    • Old Bunder
  • Billimoria
    • Vakharia Bunder
  • Jambusar
    Jambusar

    Jambusar is a city and a municipality in Bharuch district in the Indian States and territories of India of Gujarat....
    • Kavi Bunder
    • Tankari Bunder
  • Jamnagar
    Jamnagar

    Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian States and territories of India of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar....
    • Bedi Bunder
    • Salaya Bunder
    • Sikka Bunder
    • Rozi Bunder
    • Vadinar Bunder
  • Kandla
    Kandla

    Kandla is a seaport in Kutch District of Gujarat state in western India. Located on the Gulf of Kutch, it is one of major ports on west coast. Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India, after the partition of India from Pakistan left the port of Karachi in Pakistan....
    • Jafarwadi Bunder
    • Tuna Bunder
  • Porbunder
    Porbandar

    Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian States and territories of India of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama ....
  • Valsad
    Valsad

    Valsad, also known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in the Valsad district of the States and territories of India of Gujarat. The city has a collectorate, a district court, and a police headquarters with a historic prison....
    • Valsad Bunder
  • Veraval Bunder
    Veraval

    Veraval is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian States and territories of India of Gujarat. It is located 6 km from Somnath....
    • Bhidiya Bunder
    • Khadi Bunder
    • Nava Bunder
    • Veraval Bunder
  • Sanjan
    Sanjan

    Sanjan may refer to:*Sanjan , a historic city in present-day Turkmenistan*Sanjan , a town in Gujarat named by Zoroastrian immigrants after the Sanjan in Khorasan...
    • Sanjan Bunder


Indonesia

  • Banda Aceh
    Banda Aceh

    Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra, with an elevation of 21 m. The population was approximately 260,000 in 2006....
  • Bandar Lampung
    Bandar Lampung

    Bandar Lampung is the capital province of Lampung, Indonesia. It was formerly called Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung, the names of the two major sections of the city, before being renamed in 1983....
  • Banjarmasin
    Banjarmasin

    Banjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located at , on a river delta island near the junction of the Barito River and Martapura River rivers....


Iran

  • Bandar Abbas
    Bandar Abbas

    Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e ?Abbas is a seaport city and capital of Hormozgan Province on the southern coast of Iran , on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Straits of Hormuz, and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy....
  • Bandar Anzali
  • Bandar Imam
    Bandar Imam

    Bandar Imam Khomeini is a port city on the Persian Gulf in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it was known as Bandar Shahpur....
  • Bandar Lengeh
    Bandar Lengeh

    Bandar Lengeh is a harbor in the Hormozgan province of Iran on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The distance of the harbor from Lar is 280 km and from Bandar Abbas 192 km and from Bushehr 420 km....
  • Bandar Torkman
  • Bandar Charak
    Bandar Charak

    Bandar Charak is a coastal town in Hormozgan Province, Iran. It is located at ....


Malaysia

  • Bandar Baru Bangi
    Bandar Baru Bangi

    Bandar Baru Bangi is a township - recently crowned as the Knowledge City - situated in the district of Hulu Langat, in Selangor, Malaysia, and named after the small town of Bangi situated further south....
  • Bandar Bayan Baru
  • Bandar Samariang
  • Bandar Seberang Jaya
  • Bandar Seri Putra
    Bandar Seri Putra

    Bandar Seri Putra is a new township in Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. This township is developed by UM Land Berhad. Located about --km from Kuala Lumpur and --km from Kuala Lumpur International Airport ....
  • Bandar Sri Damansara
    Bandar Sri Damansara

    Bandar Sri Damansara is a major township in Klang Valley, Malaysia.It is situated near the Desa Park City and Bandar Utama, and was developed by Land and General Berhad....


Oman

  • Bandar Khayran
    Bandar Khayran

    Bandar Khayran is a coastal town in northeastern Oman. It is located at around ....
  • Bandar Jissah
    Bandar Jissah

    Bandar Jissah is a coastal town in northeastern Oman. It is located at around ....


Pakistan

  • Keti Bandar
    Keti Bandar

    Keti Bandar is a former port on the Arabian Sea, in the Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan.Keti Bandar was once one of the richest ports in the region, but ceased operations in 1935....
  • Shamal Bandar


Somalia

  • Bandar Beyla
    Bandar Beyla

    The district of Bandar Beyla is located in the southeastern portion of the Bari Region, Somalia in northeastern Somalia. Bandar Beyla, the town, sustained heavy damage from the tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake....
  • Boosaaso
    Boosaaso

    Bosaso is a large city in Somalia and the main port of Somalia . Situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden at the estuary of Baalade Wadi, it is the de facto capital of the Bari, Somalia region in the autonomous region of Puntland....
    , formerly known as Bandar Qaasim


Other countries

  • Bandar el-Mansura, Egypt
  • Bandar Seri Begawan
    Bandar Seri Begawan

    Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 27,285 , is the Capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei....
    , capital of Brunei
    Brunei

    Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
  • Bandar, Afghanistan
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
  • Bandar, India
  • Bandara, Linked to original Persian "port", A name, a title, for a clan of chieftains in central highlands of Sri Lanka, whose origins date back to early migrations from Northwest India.


Fictional

  • Bandar tribe, a fictional jungle tribe featured in famous comic series The Phantom
    The Phantom

    The Phantom is an American Adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the African jungle....


  • A map in the FPS War Rock
    War Rock

    War Rock is a multiplayer first-person shooter made by the South Korean company, Dream Execution. The game is distributed as a Free2Play, a common form of freeware Software license agreement and available through online downloading....
    .


People with the name Bandar

  • Bandar Ashoor, a Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
    n singer. In 2006
    2006 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006....
     he joined a competition called "munshid al sharjah". He received a joint 6th-7th place out of 13. Her is married and has one child, Fatima. Ashoor lives in Medina
    Medina

    Medina is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Prophet Muhammad....
    , Saudi Arabia.
  • Prince Bandar bin Abdul Aziz
    Bandar bin Abdul Aziz

    Bandar bin Abdul Aziz is the oldest living son of the late King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. Reports of strict religious observance and a reluctance to partake in government may reflect Prince Bandar having stepped aside from the Line of succession to the Saudi Arabian Throne....
     is a senior prince in Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
    .
  • Prince Bandar bin Sultan
    Bandar bin Sultan

    Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is a Saudi politician and was Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the United States from 1983 to 2005. He was appointed Secretary-General of the National Security Council by Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on 16 October 2005....
     was formerly the Saudi ambassador to the United States.


See also

  • Bandari music
    Bandari music

    Bandari music stems from Iran's south, around the Persian Gulf region and was used by sailors and harbour-workers for centuries. It is a rhythmic type of dance music played fast and slow using quarter tone that can be vocalized and played....