Central Dir District

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Central Dir District
ضلع دیر وسطی
منځني دير ولسوالۍ
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division Malakand Division
EstablishedJanuary, 23 2023
Founded byPTI Government
Headquarters Timergara (temporary) Wari City (Permanent)
Area
  Total1,483 km2 (573 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total595,227
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (PKT)
Calling code0945

Central Dir District is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. On 23 January 2022 PTI Government established a new district Central Dir from Upper Dir district territory. Mainly the area is composed of malizai clan of Yousafzai.

It consists of five tehsils, namely Akhagram Karo, Larjum, Nehag Dara, Sahib Abad and Wari Tehsil. [1] [2]

The Larjum and Wari Tehsil are old tehsils while Akhagram Karo, Nehag Dara and Sahib Abad were newly created along the district.

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References

  1. "وسطی دیرکو الگ ضلع بنانےکا اعلامیہ جاری".
  2. "خیبرپختونخوا میں ایک اور ضلع تشکیل". 19 January 2023.