Lower Dir District

Lower Dir District
ضلع دیر زیریں
ښکته دير ولسوالۍ
Timergara, the district headquarters
Lower Dir District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Lower Dir District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates: 34°51′N 71°51′E / 34.850°N 71.850°E / 34.850; 71.850
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DivisionMalakand
HeadquartersTimergara
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerMuhammad Fawad (BPS-20 PCS)
 • District Police OfficerIkramullah Khan (BPS-18 PSP)
Area
 • Total1,583 km2 (611 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,650,183
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
47,855 (2.90%)
 • Rural
1,602,327
Time zonePST
Number of Tehsils5
Websitedirlower.kp.gov.pk

Lower Dir District (Pashto: ښکته دير ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع دیر زیریں) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2] Timergara is the district's headquarters and largest city.[2] The Lower Dir district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir districts.[2] On 22 January 2023, both Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts were further bifurcated to create a new Central Dir District.[3] Lower Dir is famous for its beautiful snow-capped mountains, valleys, and pleasant weather.[citation needed] The primary industry in Lower Dir is tourism, which is now rapidly growing.[citation needed]

Lower Dir district borders with Swat District to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Upper Dir to the north and Malakand and Bajaur District to the south.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "About District". Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Deputy Commissioner Dir Lower.
  3. ^ "KP gets another district". Dunya News. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-14.