Shawa

Shawa is a village located in Lower Dir District, Malakand region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Shawa is located on the road between Chakdara and Asbanr. The village is 5 km away from Chakdara city, which is located near Churchill Piquet on the banks of the Swat River. The population of Shawa is about 10,000 and consists of primarily Pashtun people (Pathans) speaking the Pashto language. Shawa village consist of different Mohalas like DARBAR, Bur Palau , Manz Palau, Koz Palau, Shamlai and Koza Sha....

GAMES

There are many play grounds in SHAWA. The young people of the village love to play cricket, volley ball and foot ball. The grown up people love to watch these games... Every year there is one senior cricket tournament in the village,, which often start in the month of ramadan...

Education

There are many schools in SHAWA, and the people of SHAWA are very keen to get higher education... in spite of that there is no study room nor library available, but student use to study in the green fields under the green trees.. SHAWA is also famous for the qualified people in the region, and also called The village of EnGinEErS...

Etymology

There are multiple theories about the source of the village name. According to one, "Shawa" is a Hindu woman's name; an alternate theory suggests that Shawa is the name of the trees which can be seen in the village. Shawa is located near SWAT region, which is also called the Switzerland of Pakistan. It is a calm and quiet village or a small town located in the middle of high mountains.

Geography

The rainfall in SHAWA is very limited and agriculture requires the use of artificial irrigation. The climate is mild in the summer to moderately cold in the winters. High mountains, rich in underexploited mineral resources, surround the village.

See also

• Badwan
• Chakdara
• kityari
• Asbanr

External references

• Shawa
• about shawa