Swabi District
Swabi District | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Headquarters | Swabi |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Ameer Rehman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,624,616 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
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 have Pashto as their first language.[3]
Educational institutes
The following degree colleges and universities are located in Swabi District.
Universities
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
- University of Swabi
- Women University Swabi
Degree colleges
- Government Postgraduate College Swabi
- Govt Degree College Yar Hussain Swabi
- Govt. Girls Degree College Kohta Swabi
People from Swabi District
- Nigar Johar, Major General, Pakistan Army
- Junaid Khan, Pakistan test cricketer (fast-medium bowler)
- Karnal Sher Khan, military officer
- Khan Roshan Khan, historian
- Muhammad Arshad Khan, artist
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, founder of Islamia College University
- Asad Qaiser, Speaker of KP Assembly
- Yasir Shah, Pakistan test cricketer (leg break bowler)
References
Bibliography
- 1998 District Census report of Swabi. Census publication. Vol. 83. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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