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Lower South Waziristan District
Lower South Waziristan
ضلع زیریں جنوبی وزیرستان ښکته جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
|---|---|
 Lower South Waziristan District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Dera Ismail Khan |
| Established | 13 April 2022 |
| Founded by | PTI Government |
| Headquarters | Wana |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Nasir Khan (BPS-18 PCS) |
| • District Police Officer | Farmanullah Khan (BPS-18 PSP) |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,805 km2 (1,469 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 307,851 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| languages | Hindko • Pashto • Urdu |
Lower South Waziristan District (Urdu: ضلع زیریں جنوبی وزیرستان; Pashto: ښکته جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ) is adistrict located in the Dera Ismail Khan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Lower South Waziristan District was created in April 2022 after the South Waziristan District was bifurcated into Lower South Waziristan and Upper South Waziristan.[2] Wana city serves as its capital and district headquarters.[3][4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2017censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "KP Cabinet approves South Waziristan's bifurcation for effective management". 13 April 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan split into two districts - Upper and Lower". 14 October 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan divided into two districts". 14 October 2022.
- ^ "South Waziristan divided into two districts". 14 October 2022.
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