Chamkani ( ps, څمکنۍ) is a neighborhood of
Peshawar in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan. It is named after the
Chamkani tribe The Chamkani ( ps, څمکني ''tsamkanī''), also transliterated as Tsamkani or Samkani. In Paktia or Tribal dialect Chamkani is transliterated as Tsekmani or Sekmani, is a Pashtun tribe 4th son of Ghoryakhel confederation. They are mainly based i ...
of
Pashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
, who are based in the
Tsamkani District
Tsamkani ( ps, څمکني ولسوالۍ, fa, ولسوالی چمکنی), also Chamkani or Samkani, is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. of
Paktia Province,
Afghanistan, as well as in
Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The neighborhood was originally named ''Tsamkani'' after the Pashtun tribe, but later on changed to ''Chamkani'' or ''Sokani''. Its people are called ''Chamkaniwaal or Sokaniwaal''.
References
Populated places in Peshawar District
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