North Waziristan District
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North Waziristan District (Pashto: شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شمالی وزیرستان) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.[3][4][5] It is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering 4,707 square kilometres (1,817 sq mi).[6] The capital city of North Waziristan is Miranshah.
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North Waziristan District
ضلع شمالی وزیرستان شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
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Coordinates: 32.98161274532541°N 70.13333546791706°E / 32.98161274532541; 70.13333546791706 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Bannu |
Established | 1910 (as an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas) |
Headquarters | Miranshah |
Number of Tehsils | 9 |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Mayor | N/A |
• Deputy Commissioner | Manzoor Ahmed Afridi |
• District Police Officer | Farhan Khan (BPS-18 PSP) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,707 km2 (1,817 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 540,546 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Main language | Pashto |
Website | northwaziristan |
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