Swabi
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  Swabi  Swabi | |
| Coordinates:34°7′12.5580″N72°28′12.5544″E / 34.120155000°N 72.470154000°E /34.120155000; 72.470154000 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swabi |
| Tehsil | Swabi |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 156,496 |
| • Rank | 73rd, Pakistan 8th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | +92 938 |
Swabi (Pashto:صوابۍ;Urdu:صوابی) is a city in theKhyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located near the bank of theIndus River.[2] It is the73rd largest city of Pakistan andeighth largest in the province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[citation needed] Swabi is also a major city in theMardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.[citation needed]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1961 | 17,542 | — |
| 1972 | 37,292 | +112.6% |
| 1981 | 46,344 | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 80,157 | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 123,412 | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 156,496 | +26.8% |
| Source:[3] | ||
According to the2023 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 1,894,600 inhabitants, making it theeighth-largest city inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa. These inhabitants were distributed across 16,212 households, for an average household size of 7.61 in Swabi.[4] Swabi experienced quick growth throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, with its population nearly quintupling over a mere 40 years. However, this growth trajectory has gradually decelerated over time. Between 1998 and 2017, the city's population exhibited an increase of only 2.29% annually.[5] The residents historically are of theYusufzai tribe ofPashtuns which are predominant in the area.
Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCwa). The average temperature in Swabi is 22.2 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm. November is the driest month with an average rainfall of 12 mm, while August is the wettest month with an average of 137 mm of precipitation.
June is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 32.9 °C. Januaryis the coldest month, with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.
| Climate data for Swabi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 30.1 (86.2) | 36.3 (97.3) | 41.4 (106.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.3 (95.5) | 31.6 (88.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 29.6 (85.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11.7 (53.1) | 22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 14.8 (58.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 69 (2.7) | 47 (1.9) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 110 (4.3) | 137 (5.4) | 58 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 639 (25.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi:
