Chakdara

Chakdara
چکدره
City
Chakdara is located in Pakistan
Chakdara
Chakdara
Chakdara is located in Gandhara
Chakdara
Chakdara
Chakdara is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chakdara
Chakdara
Coordinates: 34°39′N 72°02′E / 34.650°N 72.033°E / 34.650; 72.033
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Dir District
Government
PTI
 • MPAHamayun Khan (PTI)
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
 • Total35,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Chakdara (چکدرہ) is a city in the Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the second largest city in Dir Lower after Timergara. It serves as a gateway of Malakand Division. It is located in the center of Malakand Division at the entrance of the Lower Dir District, also near the entrance of the Swat District. The Swat Expressway's Chakdara interchange (Pul Chowki) touches this area. Chakdara is about 130 km far from Peshawar, 40km from Mingora and 38 km from Timergara.