Khyber Pakthunkhwa is one of the 6 provinces of Pakistan

Khyber Pakthunkhwa is one of the 6 provinces of Pakistan, traditionally home to the Pashton community as well as smaller communities of Chitralis, Baloch, Hazarawal, Tajiks, Afghans and Uzbeks. The province is also home to the famous Kalasha tribe in Chitral who still retain their ancient Animist/Shamanist religion. Th

e province borders Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab to the east, Balochistan to the south and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Afghanistan to the west. The provincial capital and largest city is Peshawar. The name Khyber Pakthunkhwa translates into "Land of Pakhtuns" in the Pashto language. Prior to 2008, the province was named NWFP or Northwest Frontier Province. The province is home to over 1 million Afghan refugees who escaped after the Soviet invasion and against during the American occupation.






Capital - Peshawar
Largest City - Peshawar
Area - 74,521 km2
Population - 22,000,000
Density - 300/km2
Assembly Seats - 124
Districts - 25
Towns -
Union Councils - 986
Main Languages: Urdu, Pashto, Hindko, Khowar, Kalami, Torwali, Shina, Saraiki, Gujari, Maiya, Bateri, Kalkoti, Chilisso, Gowro, Kalasha-mondr, Palula, Dameli, Gawar-Bati, Yidgha, Burushaski, Kyrgyz, Wakhi