Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Northwestern Pakistani region
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a province in northwestern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan.
Formerly called the North-West Frontier Province, it was renamed in 2010 to reflect its Pashtun majority population.
The region includes the Khyber Pass, historically a major route between South and Central Asia.
The earthquake devastated parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Afghan national language
Asian mountain range
Pakistani frontier city
- AbbottabadPakistani hill station
- SwatPakistani provincial district
- Indus RiverAsian watercourse to Arabian Sea
- Khyber PassMountain corridor between nations
Outer edge or limit
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- tribal areasLands governed by indigenous groups
- Khyber PassMountain corridor between nations
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
checkpoint · outpost · gateway · buffer zone · smuggling
Historic transcontinental trade network
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- Alexander the GreatMacedonian empire builder
- Mughal EmpireSouth Asian Islamic imperium
- British RajImperial rule over India
Pashto
Afghan national language
Hindu Kush
Asian mountain range
valleys · peaks · elevation · alpine · trekking · gorges · passes
Peshawar
Pakistani frontier city
- AbbottabadPakistani hill station
- SwatPakistani provincial district
- Indus RiverAsian watercourse to Arabian Sea
border
Outer edge or limit
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- tribal areasLands governed by indigenous groups
- Khyber PassMountain corridor between nations
crossing · checkpoint · outpost · gateway · buffer zone · smuggling
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- Alexander the GreatMacedonian empire builder
- Mughal EmpireSouth Asian Islamic imperium
British Raj · archaeology · petroglyphs · stupas · monasteries
- PakistanIslamabad, Karachi, Punjab, Balochistan, Lahore
- Pakistani PoliticsNational Assembly, Prime Minister, federal government, provincial government, local government
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan
South Asian nation
sovereign nation · nation-state · country · federal government
Khyber Pakhtunkhwacoastal lowlands
Low terrain near shore
Ganges Delta · Netherlands · Bangladesh · Maldives · flatlands