Saidu Sharif
City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saidū Sharīf (Pashto/Urdu: سيدو شريف) is the capital of the Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city also serves as the capital of the Malakand Division. It was named after Saidu Baba, a prominent leader of the former state of Swat.
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Saidu Sharif
سيدو شريف | |
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Coordinates: 34°45′0″N 72°21′26″E | |
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Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Swat District |
Elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 65,000 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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Saidu Sharif is the hub of several official buildings, and archeological sites such as the Swat Museum, the mausoleum of Saidu Baba, Royal residential palace of the former Wali-e-Swat, and the archaeological remains of the Butkara Buddhist Stupa.