Upper South Waziristan
ضلع بالائی جنوبی وزیرستان پورتنۍ جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
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 Pir Ghar, Baddar | |
 Upper South Waziristan District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Dera Ismail Khan |
| Established | 13 April 2022 |
| Headquarters | Spinkai |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Ashfaq Khan (BPS-18 PCS) |
| • District Police Officer | Niaz Muhammad (BPS-18 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,815 km2 (1,087 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 367,364 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Languages | Pashto • Urdu |
Upper South Waziristan District (Urdu: ضلع بالائی جنوبی وزیرستان; Pashto: پورتنۍ جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ) is a district located in the Dera Ismail Khan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Upper South Waziristan District was established on 13 April 2022 when the South Waziristan District was bifurcated into Lower South Waziristan and Upper South Waziristan.[2] Spinkai ragzai region was declared as its capital.[3][4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2017censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "KP Cabinet approves South Waziristan's bifurcation for effective management". 13 April 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan split into two districts - Upper and Lower". 14 October 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan divided into two districts". 14 October 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan divided into two districts". 14 October 2022.