Swabi
Swabi (Pashto: صوابی) is the capital of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E.[2] Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal.'[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Swabi is the gateway from Punjab Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwah on the Motorway/GT Road. Swabi is a district headquarters. Swabi District consists of four tehsils: Swabi, Lahore, Rajar and Topi, with 56 Union Councils.[citation needed]
Swabi is an agricultural area, an important producing District in tobacco, wheat, sugarcane, and corn. The tobacco industry also provides employment. The district also produces some of the finest marble in the country.[clarification needed] However, many people are living abroad as ex-patriates, in Europe, USA and Gulf countries, providing support to their families.[citation needed]
[edit] Villages
Main villages of the district are ZAIDA , Dagai, Kalu Khan, Shewa Adda, Shewa kalli, Khalil, Speen Kani, Shiek is Maneri, Yaqubi, Yar Hussain, Adena, Ismaila, Dobian, Chota Lahor,baja,bhamkhail,Marghuz, Kalabat, Zarobi,gar munara Yousafi, Batakhara, Kota, Anmbar, Mankai, Bekay nabay, Jalsai jalbai, Kund Toor Dheer, Tarakai, Thand koi,Dodher, Managi, Bachai, Mughal kot Sikandaray, Turlandi, Topi, Panjpeer, Shahmansoor, Jamal abad, Ismail Abad, Kala, Dara, and Miandheri. Dodher, a village in the Swabi district, is well known for its kabaddi players.[citation needed]
Across the Kandao Pass is the Kandao Valley. The valley has lush green fields and scenic mountains. Mount Mahaban is clearly visible from the valley. Famous villages of the Kandao Valley are Boko, Jhanda, Panjman, and Pabaini.[citation needed]
There are a numbers of NGOs and other local organizations working for the welfare of the community.
[edit] Main Clans
There are different tribes residing at Swabi who migrated from the Tanol valley in Afghanistan. The Yousafzai clan are in the majority in Swabi and the Jadoons are the second largest tribe. Other tribes include Tanoli, Tareen, Niazi, Utman, Razar, The Khattak, Awan, Kakakhel Miangaan and Akhunkhel Miangaan Syed. The Syed Akhunkhel Mians, Peers and Sahibzadas,Syed, enjoy special respect amongst the Pathans on account of their ancestry. These individuals were religious people who traveled many years back and the Pukhtons welcomed and honored them. Visits to shrines or ziarats were very common especially by the women, however this is gradually declining as the implications of bida't are getting familiar
[edit] Education
There are many government and private educational institutions in Swabi District:[citation needed]
- Kernal Sher Khan Cadet College Swabi
- Ghulam Iskhaq Khan Institution Topi Swabi
- Abdul Wali Khan Unversity campus Anbar
- Post Graduate College Swabi (government)
- Post Graduate College Kotta (government)
- Post Graduate College Lahore (government)
- Commerce College Bam Khel
- Polytechnical College Shah Mansoor
There are a number of private schools and colleges at Swabi, including:
- Pasban Group Of Schools/Colleges
- Quaid-e-Azam international Schools/Colleges
- Tameer-e-Serath Public School/College Swabi
- Al Faisal Public School/College Maneri
- Sahibzada Model School, Kunda
- Zahid Public School, Kunda/Anbar
- Fauji Foundation School/College Swabi
- PIPs Schools/Colleges Swabi
- Islamia English School Swabi
- Muslim oOford Academy Serai charbagh
- Topi Model School Topi Swabi
- Jinah Model School and Collage(Main Branch)Zaida Swabi.
[edit] History and notable sites
Swabi has a lot of ancient and historic places, like Yousuf Khan and Sher Bano Tomb, Kara Maar Ghar, Rani Gut and the remains of Alexander The Great located at Hund in Swabi.[citation needed]
Ghazi Barotha dam is situated in the village of Gallah. Alexander the Great crossed the River Indus 20 km downstream from this village. The ruins in the mountains upstream of Ghazi Barotha dam, the land acquired for Neelab Town, is rich in archaeological materials; the historical Imran Kala is also situated in these hills. Approximately 14000 canals have been acquired by the Ghazi Barotha dam.[citation needed]
