Malakand Division is an administrative division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It contains the following districts:[1]

Districts

• Bajaur District
• Buner District
• Upper Chitral District
• Lower Chitral District
• Lower Dir District
• Upper Dir District
• Malakand District
• Shangla District
• Swat District

Malakand Division
Division
Map of Malakand Division
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Headquarters	Batkhela
Government
• Type	Divisional Administration
• Commissioner	N/A
• Regional Police Officer	N/A
Website	malakanddivision.kp.gov.pk

History

Until 1970 the area was known as the Malakand Agency.[2] In 1970, Malakand Division was formed from the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat (incorporated into West Pakistan in 1969) and an area around the Malakand Fort known as the Malakand Protected Area. The capital of Malakand Division is Saidu Sharif, with the largest city being Mingora. In late 2018, former Chitral District was bifurcated into Upper Chitral District, from Mastuj Tehsil, and Lower Chitral District, from Chitral Tehsil.[3]

References

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