Frontier Region Bannu

For other uses, see Bannu District.
Location of the Frontier Regions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

The Frontier Region Bannu (often abbreviated as FR Bannu) is an Important administrative unit in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The region is named after Bannu District which lies to the east and also borders Karak District and Frontier Region Lakki Marwat to the north, and the North Waziristan Agency to the west, and The South Waziristan Agency To The South.[1] It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Bannu District.[2] The overall administration of the Frontier Regions is carried out by the FATA Secretariat based in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Most of the population belong to the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe of Pashtuns while the chief town is Domel.

Education

Government Degree College, Kotka Habib Ullah is the only Degree College providing education to this region.

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, FR Bannu is ranked 67 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 75 out of 148. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historical background and administrative profile of the FR Kohat". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Administrative System". FATA Secretariat. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Individual district profile link, 2015". Alif Ailaan. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

Coordinates: 32°34′N 70°13′E / 32.56°N 70.22°E / 32.56; 70.22

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