Dherai

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Dherai is spelled as Derai or Dehrai a village of about 10,000 people in the North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. It is near the River Swat and one mile from the Swat Saidu Sharif airport.

[edit] Business

The majority of the people are farmers, though the village does include schools and hospitals which employ a portion of the population. saidu group of teaching hospital swat is one of the largest hospital of malakand Division.Most of the people are working in the hospital on different posts.

[edit] Location

Dherai is located near the green hills and on the bank of river swat pakistan.

[edit] History

It is believed that Alexeder the great came through this area and stayed at Dherai/Derai for two days.