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Lower Dir District
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lower Dir District (Pashto: ښکته دير ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع دیر زیریں) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2] Timergara city is the district's headquarters and largest city.[2] The Lower Dir district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir districts.[2] On 22 January 2023, both Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts were further bifurcated to create a new Central Dir District.[citation needed] Lower Dir is famous for its beautiful snow-capped mountains, valleys, and pleasant weather.[citation needed] The primary industry in Lower Dir is tourism, which is now rapidly growing.[citation needed]
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Lower Dir District
ضلع دیر زیریں ښکته دير ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Katora Lake Bottom: Timergara, the district headquarters | |
![]() Lower Dir District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Coordinates: 34°51′N 71°51′E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Malakand |
Headquarters | Timergara |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Fawad (BPS-20 PCS) |
• District Police Officer | Ikramullah Khan (BPS-18 PSP) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,583 km2 (611 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,436,082 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 40,314 |
• Rural | 1,395,768 |
Time zone | PST |
Number of Tehsils | 5 |
Website | dirlower |
Lower Dir district borders with Swat District to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Upper Dir to the north and Malakand and Bajaur District to the south.