Swabi District | |
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District | |
Location of Swabi District (highlighted in red) within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Headquarters | Swabi |
Government | |
• District Nazim | Ameer Rehman |
Area | |
• Total | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,624,616 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
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. 96% of the population have Pashto as their first language.
The following degree colleges and universities are located in Swabi District.
Universities
Degree colleges
Coordinates: 34°07′N 72°28′E / 34.117°N 72.467°E