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Mohmand District
ضلع مہمند مومندو ولسوالۍ Mohmand Agency مہمند ایجنسی مومندو ایجنسئ | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Division | Peshawar |
Established | 1951 (as an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas) |
Headquarters | Ghalanai |
Number of Tehsils | 7 |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Arifullah Awan (BPS-18 PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Muhammad Ayyaz (BPS-18 PSP) |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
2,296 km2 (886 sq mi) | |
Population (2023)[1] | |
553,933 | |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0 |
• Rural | 553,933 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Main language(s) | Pashto[1] |
Website | mohmand |
Mohmand District (Pashto: مومندو ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع مہمند) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, with merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it became a district. It was created as an agency in 1951. Mohmand is bordered by Bajaur District to the north, Khyber District to the south, Malakand and Charsadda districts to the east and Peshawar district to the southeast.
Mr. Arif Ullah Awan (PAS) is the current Deputy Commissioner of Mohmand District.[2]