Alpuri

الپوری
Alpurai
الپوری is located in Pakistan
الپوری
الپوری
Coordinates: 34°32′N 72°23′E / 34.54°N 72.39°E / 34.54; 72.39
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Elevation
1,587 m (5,207 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Alpuri (Urdu: الپوری, Pashto: الپوری) is the capital of Shangla District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°54′00″N 72°39′00″E / 34.90000°N 72.65000°E / 34.90000; 72.65000 and has an average elevation of 1587 meters. The place has a government degree college and District headquarters hospital. District police officer, deputy commissioner and various offices are also located here. It is famous for its cold weather in summer and snow fall in winter. For local people it is the hub of healthcare as it has a district headquarter hospital and multiple private hospitals such as Mansoor doctors' hospital.