Swat
سوات
District
Springtime photograph of the Swat River running through the valley, May 2015
Springtime photograph of the Swat River running through the valley, May 2015
Nickname(s): Switzerland of the East[1]
Swat District, highlighted red, shown within the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Swat District, highlighted red, shown within the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′ECoordinates: 35°12′N 72°29′E
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Capital Saidu Sharif
Largest city Mingora
Area
• District 5,337 km2 (2,061 sq mi)
Population (2017)[2]
• District 2,309,570
• Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Urban 695,900
• Rural 1,613,670
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s) Area code 0946
Languages (1981)[3]
Pashto (90.28%)
Kohistani (8.67%)
Swat District (Urdu: ضلع سوات, Pashto: سوات ولسوالۍ, pronounced [ˈswaːt̪]) is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. With a population of 2,309,570 per the 2017 national census, Swat is the 15th-largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Swat District is centered on the Valley of Swat, usually referred to simply as Swat, which is a natural geographic region surrounding the Swat River. The valley was a major centre of early Buddhism under the ancient kingdom of Gandhara, and was a major centre of Gandharan Buddhism, with pockets of Buddhism persisting in the valley until the 10th century, after which the area became largely Muslim.[4][5] Until 1969, Swat was part of the Yusafzai State of Swat, a self-governing princely state that was inherited by Pakistan following its independence from British rule. The region was seized by the Tehrik-i-Taliban in late-2007 until Pakistani control was re-established in mid-2009.[6][7]
The average elevation of Swat is 980 m (3,220 ft),[5] resulting in a considerably cooler and wetter climate compared to the rest of Pakistan. With lush forests, verdant alpine meadows, and snow-capped mountains, Swat is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.[8][9]
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