Swabi (; ) is a city in the

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...

province of Pakistan. It is located near the bank of the

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. It is the 73rd largest city of Pakistan and eighth largest in the province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 1,894,600 inhabitants, making it the eighth-largest city in

. These inhabitants were distributed across 16,212 households, for an average household size of 7.61 in Swabi. Swabi experienced quick growth throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, with its population nearly quintupling over a mere 40 years. However, this growth trajectory has gradually decelerated over time. Between 1998 and 2017, the city's population exhibited an increase of only 2.29% annually. The residents historically are of the Yusufzai tribe of

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which are predominant in the area.

Climate

Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features a

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(

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''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 August is the wettest month with an average of 137 mm of precipitation. June is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 32.9 °C. January ''is'' the coldest month, with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.

Education

Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi: * Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology * University of Swabi * Gajju Khan Medical College * Women University Swabi * Government Post Graduate College *Government College of Technology Swabi

Notable people

* Dawood Khan Yousafzai, Pakistani famous MMA World champion born in Swabi * Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Former Pakistani Senator and Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan), Leader of Save Gaza movement * Asad Qaiser, Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf *

References

Swabi population

External links

University of Swabi
{{Swabi-Union-Councils Populated places in Swabi District Union Councils of Swabi District Swabi District Cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa