Swabi (Pashto: صوابۍ; Urdu: صوابی) is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located near the bank of the Indus River.[2] It is the 73rd largest city of Pakistan and eighth largest in the province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[citation needed] Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.[citation needed]

Swabi
  • صوابۍ
City
Swabi is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Swabi
Swabi
Swabi is located in Pakistan
Swabi
Swabi
Coordinates: 34°7′12.5580″N 72°28′12.5544″E / 34.120155000°N 72.470154000°E / 34.120155000; 72.470154000
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictSwabi
TehsilSwabi
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total156,496
 • Rank73rd, Pakistan
8th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code+92 938

Demographics

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Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1961 —    
1972 37,292—    
1981 46,344+24.3%
1998 80,157+73.0%
2017 123,412+54.0%
2023 156,496+26.8%
Source: [3]

According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 1,894,600 inhabitants, making it the eighth-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These inhabitants were distributed across 16,212 households, for an average household size of 7.61 in Swabi.[4] 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.[5] The residents historically are of the Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns which are predominant in the area.

Climate

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

Climate data for Swabi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
19.0
(66.2)
24.0
(75.2)
30.1
(86.2)
36.3
(97.3)
41.4
(106.5)
38.5
(101.3)
36.5
(97.7)
35.3
(95.5)
31.6
(88.9)
25.1
(77.2)
19.4
(66.9)
29.6
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
12.7
(54.9)
17.5
(63.5)
22.7
(72.9)
28.0
(82.4)
32.9
(91.2)
31.8
(89.2)
30.4
(86.7)
28.4
(83.1)
23.4
(74.1)
16.9
(62.4)
11.7
(53.1)
22.2
(72.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
5.5
(41.9)
10.4
(50.7)
15.3
(59.5)
20.2
(68.4)
25.1
(77.2)
26.2
(79.2)
25.5
(77.9)
22.3
(72.1)
14.9
(58.8)
7.4
(45.3)
2.7
(36.9)
14.8
(58.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55
(2.2)
58
(2.3)
69
(2.7)
47
(1.9)
23
(0.9)
25
(1.0)
110
(4.3)
137
(5.4)
58
(2.3)
14
(0.6)
12
(0.5)
31
(1.2)
639
(25.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Education

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Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi:

Notable people

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See also

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References

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Swabi population

  1. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Swabi". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ "redirect to /world/PK/03/Swabi.html". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. ^ "TABLE-1: AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Administrative Units.pdf. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (SWABI DISTRICT)" (PDF). SWABI_BLOCKWISE.pdf. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". www.pbs.gov.pk.
  6. ^ "Climate: Swabi - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. ^ "GIKI - Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - GIKI". June 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". University of Swabi. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  9. ^ "Gajju Khan Medical College | Home".
  10. ^ "Women University Swabi | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
  11. ^ "Good morning, Khyber!". 20 April 2014.
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