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14-662: Buner's elevation starts at 1200 ft in the South in Totalai and reaches a maximum height of 9,550 ft at the Dosara Peak in the North. The majority of the hills that encircle the Buner District are covered in pine trees. Barandu, Chamla, and Budal are the three principal rivers; the former flows through the center of the district. The majority of people reside in rural areas, where agriculture

28-448: 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

42-480: Is their primary source of income. The region's principal crops include sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, and maize. The marble reserves of Buner make up 68% of the total marble reserves of Pakistan. A total of 450 factories and 316 marble mines currently operate in Buner District, contributing Rs470m in royalty. The Buner Valley lies between Swabi to the South and Swat to the North. It is a valley dotted with villages and divided into four sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and

56-670: The Karakar Pass , about 8,000 Mughal soldiers, including Birbal, were killed by the Yusufzai lashkar , led by Kalu Khan . This was the greatest disaster faced by the Mughal Army during Akbar's reign. Throughout the 19th century, the inhabitants of Buner stood up twice against the British Raj during the Ambela Campaign and their rebellion in the 1897 Frontier Revolt . In April 2009,

70-579: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the four provinces of Pakistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory, and from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Planning & Development Department (PND AJK) for cities inside Azad Kashmir . As of the 2023 Census, there are two megacities , ten million-plus cities, and 100 cities having a population of 100,000 or more. Of these 100 cities, 58 are located in

84-678: The Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in the National Assembly of Pakistan . 34°31′01″N 72°29′02″E  /  34.5169°N 72.4839°E  / 34.5169; 72.4839 Swabi Swabi ( Pashto : صوابۍ ; Urdu : صوابی ) 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

98-632: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan seized control of Buner after a short battle with the local residents. The TTP then began imposing strict regulations, which reportedly included the closure of video stores, mandates against trimming beards, and restrictions on women's presence in various public spaces. On 29 April, the Government of Pakistan responded to the Taliban by deploying the army to the region, even employing parachutists delivered via helicopters. By

112-884: The Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley , while the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Mardan Valley , and the Duma range from the Puran Valley . During the 1580s, a significant uprising against the Mughal Empire took place among Yusufzai people. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under Zain Khan Koka and Birbal to crush the rebellion. In February 1586, near

126-690: The coldest month, with an average temperature of 10.2 °C. Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi: Swabi population List of most populous cities in Pakistan This is a list showing the most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan . City populations found in this list only refer to the population found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonment , if exists (except for Gujranwala and Okara ). The census totals below come from

140-636: The country's most populous province, Punjab , 22 in Sindh , 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , six in Balochistan , two in Azad Kashmir , and one in Islamabad Capital Territory . It is unknown whether Gilgit-Baltistan has any city with over 100,000 people or not, as Gilgit-Baltistan has not yet publicly released any 2017 census results. As in the previous census in 1998 , the largest city of Gilgit-Baltistan

154-463: The end of May 2009, almost whole Buner was liberated from the Taliban's grip. As of the 2023 census , Buner district has 118,665 households and a population of 1,016,869. The district has a sex ratio of 99.90 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 43.75%: 60.61% for males and 27.40% for females. 310,484 (30.54% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in rural areas. Languages of Buner district (2023) At

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168-469: 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. Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features

182-550: The province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division , where it is the second-largest city. 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

196-468: The time of the 2023 census, 95.91% of the population spoke Pashto and 2.07% Hindko as their first language. Buner District is currently subdivided into 6 Tehsils . This district is represented by one elected MNA (Member of National Assembly) in Pakistan National Assembly . Its constituency is NA-28 . 2024 Barrister Gohar Ali . IND The district has three constituencies in

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