Swabi ( ps, صوابۍ; ur, ) is a city in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
province of Pakistan,
[Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi](_blank)
located near the banks of the
Indus River
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. It is the
73rd largest city of Pakistan and
eighth largest in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a key city in
Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.
Demographics
According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 123,412 inhabitants, making it the
eighth-largest city in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
. These inhabitants were spread out among 16,212 households, making the average household size in Swabi 7.61.
Swabi experienced quick growth throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, as the population of Swabi grew nearly fivefold in just 40 years. The city's growth has, though, over time, slowed down, and between the years of 1998 and 2017, its population only grew at a rate of 2.29% every year.
Climate
Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot, humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features a
humid subtropical climate (
Köppen ''Cwa''). The average temperature in Swabi is 22.2 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm. November is the driest month with an average rainfall of 12 mm, while the wettest month is August, with an average 137 mm of precipitation.
June is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 32.9 °C. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.
Education
Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi:
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Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
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University of Swabi
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Gajju Khan Medical College
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Women University Swabi
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Government Post Graduate College
See also
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List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population
This is a list showing the most populous cities in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan as of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. In the following table, you can find each of the 46 cities and towns in the province with populations higher t ...
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Mardan Division
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Swabi District
Swabi District ( ps, سوابۍ ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in the Mardan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within ...
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Swabi Tehsil
Swabi is a tehsil located in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Administration
Swabi is administratively subdivided into thirty nine Union Councils, namely:Topi
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Names
The word ''tope'' or ...
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Tordher
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Zaida
References
External links
University of Swabi
{{Swabi-Union-Councils
Populated places in Swabi District
Union Councils of Swabi District
Swabi District
Cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa