| Thall | |
|---|---|
| — Town and union council — | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Hangu District |
| Tehsil Thall | |
| Population | |
| • Total | (Local population is around 100,000.00 people) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Thall or Thal is a City of Hangu District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils. A major Bazaar or market of this region is located here which is a hub for traders from Kurram agency, Afghanistan and adjoining areas. The Peshawar-Thall and Thall-Parachinar road passes from here which is an important route of this area. There is an old British built fort which is the HQ of Thall Scouts, responsible for law and order situation in the region. Thall is located at 33°21'52N 70°32'52E with an altitude of 742 metres (2437 feet).[2]
Climate
The weather is extreme cold in winters and mild and pleasant in summers, days are bit hotter, with cool breeze in the evenings.
Land Scape
Geographically it is mountainous and hilly. It is located at base of large mountain locally known as Khade-Makh or 'beautiful face' in English. The Kurram river passes near the town, where a small number of fish are also present which are locally fished and consumed.
Education
People of thall are highly educated. Shaheen model high school, public model high school and zeb model high school are best institutes for thall citizens. TWO degree colleges for boys and girls, but mostly thallians citizens go abroad for higher education and business.
Music
Vildhjarta, Means End, Uneven Structure, Humanity's Last Breath, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Akeldama
Location
It is separated from the North Waziristan Agency by the Kurram River.It is 4hrs drive from Peshawar and about 3hrs from Kohat.
The Historic Thall fort built by the British in 1909 is located here which serves as the HQ for Thall Scouts,a paramilitary unit of FC.
The most important and well known Mahala in Thall is Darul Uloom, in which the main offices, schools and religious schools (Madrasa) are present. Like NADRA office, Town Municipal committee Government High school, Madrasa Darul Uloom Arabia, Zeb Model High school, Pakistan Education Academy, Tameer- e - millat High school, etc
--Utillitarian (talk) 18:29, 5 December 2011 (UTC)