Shangla District
Shangla District (Pashto: شنګله ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع شانگلہ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district's headquarter is located at Alpuri, while the largest city and commercial center is Besham. The district was established in 1995, having previously been a subdivision of Swat District. The total area of the district is 1,586 square kilometers. Shangla comprises three subdivisions, Alpuri, Puran, Chakesar, Martung and Besham tehsils.
Shangla District
ضلع شانگلہ شنګله ولسوالۍ | |
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Top: Shangla Top Bottom: Road near Besham | |
Location of Shangla district in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 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 (2017) | |
| • 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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