Karak District
| Karak District Khattak | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Karak | |
|
Bahadur Khel salt hill | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′N 71°05′E / 33.133°N 71.083°ECoordinates: 33°08′N 71°05′E / 33.133°N 71.083°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Established | Karak was granted district status in July 1982 |
| Headquarters | Karak |
| Government | |
| • District Nazim | Dr Omer Daraz |
| • District Naib Nazim | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,372 km2 (1,302 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 (est)) | |
| • Total | 729,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
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Karak (Pashto: کرك, Urdu: کرک) is a district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated to the south of Kohat District and on the north side of Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi - it is 123 km from the provincial capital Peshawar.
Administrative divisions
The district of Karak is administratively subdivided into three tehsils.
- Banda Daud Shah
- Karak
- Takht-e-Nasrati
See also
References
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