Swabi is the capital of Swabi District

Swabi District

Swabi District is the fourth most populous district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. The residents are referred to as Swabva'l. The Mandanr Yusufzai subsection of the Yousafzai clan of the Pashtuns form a majority of the population.-...

 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E. Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal.'

Geography

Swabi is the gateway from Punjab Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwah on the Motorway/GT Road. Swabi is a district headquarters. Swabi District consists of four tehsils: Swabi, Lahore, Rajar and Topi, with 56 Union Councils.

Swabi is an agricultural area, an important producing District in tobacco

Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...

, wheat

Wheat

Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

, sugarcane

Sugarcane

Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...

, and corn

Corn

Corn is the name used in the United States, Canada, and Australia for the grain maize.In much of the English-speaking world, the term "corn" is a generic term for cereal crops, such as* Barley* Oats* Wheat* Rye- Places :...

. The tobacco industry also provides employment. The district also produces some of the finest marble in the country. However, many people are living abroad as ex-patriates, in Europe, USA and Gulf countries, providing support to their families.

Villages

Main villages of the district are Dagai, Kalu Khan, Shewa Adda, Shewa kalli, Khalil, Speen Kani, Shiek is Maneri, Yaqubi

Yaqubi

Yaqubi is a village in Lahor Tehsil, Swabi district, Pakistan.-Location:Yaqubi is a village and one of the famous Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Pakistan. It is situated near Yar Hussain on Adena-Lahor road...

, Yar Hussain

Yar Hussain

Yar Hussain is a town in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan about from Mardan. It is a very beautiful town with lush green fields all around and is the largest village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....

, Adena, Ismaila, Dobian, Chota Lahor,baja,bhamkhail,Marghuz, Kalabat, Zarobi, Yousafi, Batakhara, Kota, Anmbar, Mankai, Bekay nabay, Jalsai jalbai, Kund Toor Dheer, Tarakai, Thand koi,Dodher, Managi, Bachai, Mughal kot Sikandaray, Turlandi, Topi, Panjpeer, Shahmansoor, Jamal abad, Ismail Abad, Kala, Dara, and Miandheri. Dodher, a village in the Swabi district, is well known for its kabaddi

Kabaddi

Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...

 players.

Across the Kandao Pass is the Kandao Valley. The valley has lush green fields and scenic mountains. Mount Mahaban is clearly visible from the valley. Famous villages of the Kandao Valley are Boko, Jhanda, Panjman, and Pabaini.

There are a numbers of NGOs and other local organizations working for the welfare of the community.

Main Clans

There are different tribes residing at Swabi who migrated from the Tanol valley in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

. The Yousafzai clan are in the majority in Swabi and the Jadoons are the second largest tribe. Other tribes include Tanoli

Tanoli

The Tanoli are a Hazarewal tribe of the Tanawal valley, Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Although not usually acknowledged as Pashtuns, the Tanoli have to an extent assimilated many Pashtun cultural features and become Pashtunified. Tribally allied with the Pathans,. The...

, Tareen

Tareen

The Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.-History:...

, Niazi

Niazi

The Niazi are a tribe of Ghilzai Pashtun people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey. The name Niazi is derived from Niazai, like the other forms of Pashtun tribes, such as Yusufzai and Orakzai...

, Utman, Razar, The Khattak

Khattak

Khattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...

, Awan

Awan (Pakistan)

Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...

, Kakakhel Miangaan and Akhunkhel Miangaan Syed. The Syed Akhunkhel Mians, Peers and Sahibzadas,Syed, enjoy special respect amongst the Pathans on account of their ancestry. These individuals were religious people who traveled many years back and the Pukhtons welcomed and honored them. Visits to shrines or ziarats were very common especially by the women, however this is gradually declining as the implications of bida't are getting familiar

Education

There are many government and private educational institutions in Swabi District:

• Kernal Sher Khan Cadet College Swabi
• Ghulam Iskhaq Khan Institution Topi Swabi
• Abdul Wali Khan Unversity campus Anbar
• Post Graduate College Swabi (government)
• Post Graduate College Kotta (government)
• Post Graduate College Lahore (government)
• Commerce College Bam Khel
• Polytechnical College Shah Mansoor

There are a number of private schools and colleges at Swabi, including:

• Quaid-e-Azam international Schools/Colleges
• Tameer-e-Serath Public School/College Swabi
• Al Faisal Public School/College Maneri
• Sahibzada Model School, Kunda
• Zahid Public School, Kunda/Anbar
• Fauji Foundation School/College Swabi
• PIPs Schools/Colleges Swabi
• Islamia English School Swabi
• Muslim oOford Academy Serai charbagh
• Topi Model School Topi Swabi

History and notable sites

Swabi has a lot of ancient and historic places, like Yousuf Khan and Sher Bano Tomb, Kara Maar Ghar, Rani Gut and the remains of Alexander The Great located at Hund in Swabi.

Ghazi Barotha dam is situated in the village of Gallah. Alexander the Great crossed the River Indus 20 km downstream from this village. The ruins in the mountains upstream of Ghazi Barotha dam, the land acquired for Neelab Town, is rich in archaeological materials; the historical Imran Kala is also situated in these hills. Approximately 14000 canals have been acquired by the Ghazi Barotha dam.

External links

• Yaqubi Village Website