District Bannu
ضلع بنوں بنو ولسوالۍ | |
|---|---|
 Mound at Akra | |
 Bannu District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Bannu |
| Headquarters | Bannu |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Khan Bangash |
| • Member of National Assambley | Mualana Nasim Ali Shah |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,357,890 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 48,398 |
| • Rural | 1,309,492 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Website | bannu |
Bannu District (Pashto: بنو ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع بنوں) is a district in the Bannu Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its status as a district was formally recorded in 1861 during the British Raj.[2][3]: 3
This district constitutes one of the 26 districts that collectively form the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It borders North Waziristan to the northwest, Karak to the northeast, Lakki Marwat and Bettani to the southeast, and South Waziristan to the southwest. It is represented in the provincial assembly by four MPAs.[3]: 3–16
Cloth weaving, sugar mills and the manufacturing of cotton fabrics, machinery and equipment are the major industries in Bannu. It is also known for its weekly Jumma fair. The district forms a basin drained by the Kurram and Gambila (or Tochi) rivers, which originate in the hills of Waziristan. Although Bannu is surrounded by rugged and dry mountains, it is a fertile place, and early English visitors had been known to refer to it as a "paradise" – see the description by Edwardes quoted by Thornton.[2][3]: 6–7