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Lower South Waziristan District
Lower South Waziristan District (Urdu: ضلع جنوبی وزیرستان زیریں; Pashto: لر جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ) is district located in Dera Ismail Khan Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Lower South Waziristan District was created in April 2022 by bifurcation of the South Waziristan District.[1]Wana as its capital.[2][3][4]
Lower South Waziristan ضلع جنوبی وزیرستان زیریں | |
|---|---|
Location of Upper South Waziristan District (highlighted in red). | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Dera Ismail Khan |
| Established | 13 April 2022 |
| Founded by | PTI Government |
| Headquarters | Wana |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| languages | Hindko • Pashto • Urdu |
Total Population of the district is 307815 according to Census of 2017.[citation needed]
Administration
The district is divided into the following tehsils:
- Wana
- Shakai
- Toi Khullah
- Birmil
See also
References
- ^ "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.