Swabi

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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePakistan
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_type3Tehsil
subdivision_name1Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
subdivision_name2Swabi
subdivision_name3Swabi
leader_titleCommissioner
elevation_m340
population_total156,496
population_as_of2023
population_rank73rd, Pakistan
8th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
timezone1PST
utc_offset1+5
area_code+92 938
area_code_typeCalling code
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Swabi (; ) is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located near the bank of the Indus River. It is the 73rd largest city of Pakistan and eighth largest in the province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.

Demographics

Population

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| percentages = dfsdf sdfa | align = left | 1961 |17542|1972 |37292 |1981 |46344 |1998 |80157 | 2017 |123412 | 2023 |156,496 |source =

According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 1,894,600 inhabitants, making it the eighth-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These inhabitants were distributed across 16,212 households, for an average household size of 7.61 in Swabi. Swabi experienced quick growth throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, with its population nearly quintupling over a mere 40 years. However, this growth trajectory has gradually decelerated over time. Between 1998 and 2017, the city's population exhibited an increase of only 2.29% annually. The residents historically are of the Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns which are predominant in the area.

Climate

Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature in Swabi is 22.2 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm. November is the driest month with an average rainfall of 12 mm, while August is the wettest month with an average of 137 mm of precipitation.

June is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 32.9 °C. January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.

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| Jan high C = 17.7 | Feb high C = 19.0 | Mar high C = 24.0 | Apr high C = 30.1 | May high C = 36.3 | Jun high C = 41.4 | Jul high C = 38.5 | Aug high C = 36.5 | Sep high C = 35.3 | Oct high C = 31.6 | Nov high C = 25.1 | Dec high C = 19.4

| Jan mean C = 10.2 | Feb mean C = 12.7 | Mar mean C = 17.5 | Apr mean C = 22.7 | May mean C = 28.0 | Jun mean C = 32.9 | Jul mean C = 31.8 | Aug mean C = 30.4 | Sep mean C = 28.4 | Oct mean C = 23.4 | Nov mean C = 16.9 | Dec mean C = 11.7

| Jan low C = 2.3 | Feb low C = 5.5 | Mar low C = 10.4 | Apr low C = 15.3 | May low C = 20.2 | Jun low C = 25.1 | Jul low C = 26.2 | Aug low C = 25.5 | Sep low C = 22.3 | Oct low C = 14.9 | Nov low C = 7.4 | Dec low C = 2.7

|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 55 |Feb precipitation mm = 58 |Mar precipitation mm = 69 |Apr precipitation mm = 47 |May precipitation mm = 23 |Jun precipitation mm = 25 |Jul precipitation mm = 110 |Aug precipitation mm = 137 |Sep precipitation mm = 58 |Oct precipitation mm = 14 |Nov precipitation mm = 12 |Dec precipitation mm = 31

|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web |url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/961106/ |title = Climate: Swabi - Climate-Data.org |access-date = 18 March 2018}}

Education

Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi:

Notable people

Visit

References

Swabi population

References

  1. "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi".
  2. "redirect to /world/PK/03/Swabi.html".
  3. "TABLE-1: AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. (3 January 2018). "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (SWABI DISTRICT)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics".
  6. (June 11, 2018). "GIKI - Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - GIKI".
  7. (2023-09-22). "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
  8. "Gajju Khan Medical College {{!".
  9. "Women University Swabi {{!".
  10. (20 April 2014). "Good morning, Khyber!".

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