Swabi

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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Swabi |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Landscape of Turbela Dam Back Side Swabi.jpg |
| imagesize | 270 |
| pushpin_map | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Pakistan |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_type3 | Tehsil |
| subdivision_name1 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| subdivision_name2 | Swabi |
| subdivision_name3 | Swabi |
| leader_title | Commissioner |
| elevation_m | 340 |
| population_total | 156,496 |
| population_as_of | 2023 |
| population_rank | 73rd, Pakistan |
| 8th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| timezone1 | PST |
| utc_offset1 | +5 |
| area_code | +92 938 |
| area_code_type | Calling 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
| title = Historical Population | shading =
| 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.
| width = auto | location = Swabi | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes
| 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:
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
- University of Swabi
- Gajju Khan Medical College
- Women University Swabi
- Government Post Graduate College
- Government College of Technology Swabi
Notable people
- Dawood Khan Yousafzai, Pakistani famous MMA World champion born in Swabi
- Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Former Pakistani Senator and Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan), Leader of Save Gaza movement
- Asad Qaiser, Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Visit
References
References
- "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi".
- "redirect to /world/PK/03/Swabi.html".
- "TABLE-1: AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- (3 January 2018). "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (SWABI DISTRICT)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics".
- (June 11, 2018). "GIKI - Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - GIKI".
- (2023-09-22). "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
- "Gajju Khan Medical College {{!".
- "Women University Swabi {{!".
- (20 April 2014). "Good morning, Khyber!".
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