Malakand Division
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Malakand Division is an administrative division in northern Pakistan known for its mountainous terrain, strategic location near the Afghan border, and districts such as Swat and Dir.
Aliases (2)
- Malakand ×2
- Malakand Region ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
→
former division of Pakistan → |
| border |
Afghanistan
→
|
| climate |
cold in high mountains
→
temperate in valleys → |
| containsAdministrativeUnit |
Buner District
→
Chitral District → Lower Dir District → Malakand Protected Area → Shangla District → Swat District → Upper Dir District → |
| country |
Pakistan
→
|
| crossedBy |
Kunar River
→
Panjkora River → Swat River NERFINISHED → |
| ethnicGroup |
Pashtuns
→
|
| governedUnder |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial administration
→
|
| hasCharacteristic |
mountainous terrain
→
strategic location near the Afghan border → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
→
fruit orchards → small-scale trade with Afghanistan → tourism industry → |
| hasPass |
Lowari Pass
→
Malakand Pass → |
| historicalEvent |
British colonial military campaigns
→
Malakand uprising of 1897 → conflict with militant groups in the 2000s → |
| historicalStatus |
division status abolished in 2000 administrative reforms
→
|
| knownFor |
Chitral Valley
→
Swat Valley → mountain passes → natural beauty → strategic military importance → tourism → |
| language |
Khowar
→
Kohistani languages → Pashto → |
| locatedIn |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
→
northern Pakistan → |
| majorReligion |
Islam
→
|
| partOf |
Malakand Region
→
|
| strategicRoute |
access to Chitral
→
access to Dir → access to Swat → |
| terrain |
Hindu Kush foothills
→
river valleys → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chitral District
→
Malakand Division ("Malakand Region") → Mingora → Swat District → |
partOf |
|
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
→
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ("Malakand") → |
hasRegion |
|
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
→
|
contains |
|
Peshawar Division
→
|
hasBorderingDivision |
|
North-West Frontier campaigns
("Malakand")
→
|
notableArea |