Bajaur District
Bajaur District (Pashto: باجوړ ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع باجوڑ) is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. in 2018, it was merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the announcement of annexing FATA with KPK. According to the 2017 census report, the population of the district was 1,093,684. It shares a 52 km border with Afghanistan's Kunar Province. The town of Khar is its district headquarter.
Bajaur District
ضلع باجوڑ باجوړ ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Road side of Kaga View of Guluna | |
Map of Bajaur District | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 71°30′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Malakand |
| Administration HQ | Khar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,090,987 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bajauri |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Main language | Pashto (99.5%) |
| Number of Tehsils | 7 |
| Website | bajaur |
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