Tank
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Coordinates: 32°08′N 70°14′E / 32.13°N 70.23°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Tank District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,679 km2 (648 sq mi) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 49,172 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of towns | 1 |
Number of Union Councils | 16 |
Tank (Pashto: ټانک / ټاک; Urdu: ٹانک; Saraiki: ٹاک) is the capital city of Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city is located northwest of Dera Ismail Khan, and southeast of Jandola, Tank Subdivision (formerly known as "Frontier Region Tank").[1] Lakki Marwat and Bannu lies to the northeast while South Waziristan lies to the west.