Bannu Division
Bannu Division is one of seven divisions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It consists of three districts: Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and North Waziristan. According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, the division had a population of 2,656,801, making it the least populous division in the province, but it spans 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) of area, and this makes it the third-smallest division by area in the province. Lakki Marwat is the largest city of Bannu Division, with around 60,000 people, while the division's namesake and second-largest city is Bannu, with just under 50,000 people. The division borders Dera Ismail Khan Division to the south and west, Kohat Division to the north and east, and the province of Punjab, Pakistan to its east. CNIC code of Bannu Division is 11.
Bannu Division
بنوں ڈویژن بنو څانګه | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: The city of Bannu; A village in Lakki Marwat District; The Kurram River at Bannu; A scene in North Waziristan; Another scene in North Waziristan | |
Bannu Division (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′00″N 70°36′00″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Parwaiz Sabatkhel (BPS-20 PCS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | Syed Ashfaq Anwar (BPS-20 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,975 km2 (3,851 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,656,801 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| National Assembly Seats (2018) | Total (3) B
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| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Seats (2018) | Total (9)
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| Website | cbd |