Shewa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Shewa
Shewa
Village
Shewa

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 34°14′0″N 72°21′0″E / 34.23333°N 72.35000°E / 34.23333; 72.35000Coordinates: 34°14′0″N 72°21′0″E / 34.23333°N 72.35000°E / 34.23333; 72.35000
Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Swabi District
Tehsil Razar Tehsil
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
 • Summer (DST) +6 (UTC)

Shewa is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°14'0N 72°21'0E with an altitude of 340 metres (1118 feet).[2] Village Shewa is situated 5 kilometres north of Shewa Adda. Shewa is proper village & union council of Swabi district

Geography

The town is situated at the site of the old Hindu temple of the Hindu god Shiva, hence the name Shewa.[3] It is the site of the Aman-1 camp for internally displaced persons.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi - Government of Pakistan
  2. ↑ Location of Shewa - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ↑ "Fleeing the Taliban, Pakistani Refugees in Limbo". Time. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Displaced persons outside camps need immediate attention". The News International. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2012.


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