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INTRODUCTION
The administration of the tribal area is looked after by the district
coordination officer Lakki Marwat district. It is a recent bifurcation from F.R.
Bannu (1996). Prior to this it was part of F.R. Bannu. It is located between
32˚47’ and 32˚58’ north latitudes and 70˚19’ and 70˚28’ east longitudes. Its
total area is 132 square kilometers. The total area was 6,987 in 1998. There
were 44 villages in 1998. There are no urban localities in this tribal area.
PHYSICAL FEATURES
The entire territory of this tribal area is composed of hills of medium height
between 450 to 11200 meters. The highest peak (1,216) of the area is located to
the south of Walai. Kharaghora is the prominent range in the southern part of
the area with an average height of almost 850 meters. Three of the important
western tributaries of the
Indus namely Kurram, Baran and Tochi rivers flow across this
tribal area. The cultivated area is about 33,000 acres. Wheat, maize and
sugarcane are the main crops. Some dates and citrus trees are grown in the
orchards in the plains of the kurram and Tochi rivers.
WEATHER
It experiences hot summers and cold winters. Summer season starts in April and
continues till October. June, July and August are the hottest months. Winter
season starts in November and lasts till March December, January and February
are the coldest months.
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