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Chitral District

Chitral
Map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Chitral District highlighted
Map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Chitral District highlighted
Coordinates: 36°15′N 72°15′E / 36.250°N 72.250°E / 36.250; 72.250
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
CapitalChitral
Established1970
Government
 • District NazimHaji Maghfirat Shah
 • District Naib NazimSultan Shah
Area
 • Total14,850 km2 (5,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total378,000
 • Density25/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils6
Websitehttp://www.nwfp.gov.pk/

Chitral (Urdu: ضلع چترال) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It has population of about 318,689 people at the 1998 Census, which grew to about 378,000 people by 2004. It has one of the highest mountains of the world, Tirich Mir. It is the largest district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with an area of 14,850 sq. kilometres.


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