Indus Kohistan
کوہستان | |
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Coordinates: 35°15′N 73°30′E / 35.250°N 73.500°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Hazara |
Established | 1 October 1976-2014 |
Headquarters | Dasu |
Area | |
• Total | 7,492 km2 (2,893 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 784,711 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Indus Kohistan (سندھُ کوہستان),[2][3] also known Hazara Kohistan,[4] is a geographical region in northern Pakistan, consisting of eastern portion of the larger Kohistan region. Formerly administered as Kohistan District within the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it was bifurcated into two districts in 2014: Upper Kohistan and Lower Kohistan. In 2017, the Lower Kohistan District was further bifurcated and a district Kolai-Palas was established.[5][6] It has an area of 7,492 square kilometres (2,893 sq mi) and a population of 472,570 according to the 1998 Census.[7]
Geographically, Kohistan stretched from Gilgit-Baltistan in the north to the Mansehra District in the east to the Battagram District and Shangla and Swat districts in the west.[8]
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