Peshawar | |
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Ceety Destrict | |
Coordinates: 34°01′N 71°35′E / 34.017°N 71.583°E | |
Kintra | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Destrict | Peshawar Destrict |
Union Cooncils | 25 |
Govrenment | |
• Nazim (Empress) | Asya Abbas (ANP) |
Area | |
• Total | 1257 km2 (485 sq mi) |
Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,625,000 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code(s) | 091 |
Peshawar (Pashto: پېښور Pex̌awar; Hindko: پيشور Pishōr; Urdu: پشاور Pishāwar Urdu pronunciation (help·info)), kent as Pekhawar an aw, is the caipital o Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (umwhile kent as the North-Wast Frontier Province),[2] an the admeenistrative centre an economic hub for the Federally Admeenistered Tribal Auries o Pakistan.[3] Peshawar is situatit in a lairge glen near the eastren end o the Khyber Pass, close tae the Pak-Afghan border. Kent as "Ceety on the Frontier", Peshawar's strategic location on the crossroads o Central Asie an Sooth Asie haes made it ane o the maist culturally vibrant an lively ceeties in the greater region. Peshawar is irrigatit bi various canals o the Kabul River an bi its richt tributar, the Bara River.