Swabi District
| Swabi District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Headquarters | Swabi |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Ameer Rehman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population (1998)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,026,804 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Map of Swabi district
Swabi District (Pashto: سوابۍ,Urdu: صوابی) is a district in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within Mardan District.[2] 96% of the population has Pashto as the first language.[3]
People from Swabi District
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, founder of Islamia College University
- Karnal Sher Khan, military officer
- Khan Roshan Khan, historian
- Muhammad Arshad Khan, artist
- Junaid Khan, Pakistan test cricketer (fast-medium bowler)
- Yasir Shah, Pakistan test cricketer (leg break bowler)
- Asad Qaiser, Speaker Of KP Assembly
- Nigar Johar, Major General Pakistan Army
References
Bibliography
- 1998 District Census report of Swabi. Census publication. 83. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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