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Bara (Pashto: باړه; Urdu: باڑہ) is a town located in Bara Tehsil in Khyber Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kohat is located to the south while Peshawar is located to the north of Bara.

Bara

باړه
City
Logo of Bara Khyber
Coordinates:
Country Pakistan
DistrictKhyber
TehsilBara
Established1873
Government
  TypeTehsil-council
  ChairmanMuhammad Kafeel[2] (JUI-F)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
24801
Main language(s)Pashto

Overview


Bara is also the name of the local administrative division of Bara Tehsil in the Khyber Agency within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, of which Bara Town is the administrative seat. The Bara River flows through the town. The town has a fort built by British Raj and supplied water to Peshawar.[3] The town is ethnically Pashtuns, and has been the site of increasing militancy by Lashkar-e-Islam against the central government.[4][5]


Location


The approximate location is 33° 55′ N latitude, 71° 27′ longitude.[6] The mud fort is visible on Google Earth at 33° 54' 53" by 71° 28' 05", lying alongside a water tank and the Bara River which eventually flows to the East of Peshawar.


Notable people



References


  1. "KP's new LG system: structure, powers, and voting process". SAMAA TV. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. "Tehsil Council Bara - KPK Local Body Election Result 2021". Geo News. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. John Murray (Firm); Eastwick, E.B. (1883). Handbook of the Punjab, Western Rajputana, Kashmir, and Upper Sindh. J. Murray. p. 278. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  4. "10 killed in Pakistan as teen bomber blows himself - Thaindian News". thaindian.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. "Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle". Retrieved September 23, 2012.\06\30\story_30-6-2008_pg7_32
  6. "Bara Tehsil Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps". maplandia.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.





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