Frontier Region Kohat

The Frontier Region Kohat (often abbreviated as FR Kohat) is a small administrative unit in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The region is named after Kohat District which lies to the south and also borders Peshawar District to the north, Nowshera District to the east and Orakzai Agency to the west.[1] It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Kohat District.[2] The overall administration of the Frontier Regions is carried out by the FATA Secretariat based in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

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Geography and climate

The region is very hilly, with average heights of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.

Demography

The main tribes in the region are the Galai Khel and Jawaki branches of the Adam Khel.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Historical background and administrative profile of the FR Kohat". FATA Secretariat. http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/kohat.php. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  2. ^ "Administrative System". FATA Secretariat. http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/admnsystem.php. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 

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