Shangla District
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Shangla District (Pashto: شنګله ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شانگلہ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarters are located at Alpuri,[2] while the largest city and commercial center is Besham.[citation needed] The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District.[3] The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers.[3] Shangla comprises three subdivisions, Alpuri, Puran, Chakesar, Martung and Besham tehsils. Shangla is famous for its touring spot, Yakhtangay
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Shangla District
ضلع شانگلہ شنګله ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Shangla Top Bottom: Road near Besham | |
![]() Shangla District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Malakand |
Headquarters | Alpuri |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 1,586 km2 (612 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 759,609 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
District Council | 28 seats |
Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Website | shangla |
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