Chakdara

Chakdara (چکدرہ) is a city in the Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It's the second largest city in Dir Lower after Timergara. It serves as a gateway of Malakand Division. It's located in the center of Malakand Division at the entrance of the Lower Dir District, also near the entrance of the Swat District. The Swat Expressway also touches this area Chakdara interchange (Pul Chowki). Chakdara is about 130 km far from Peshawar, 40km from Mingora and 38 km from Timergara.

Chakdara
چکدره
City
Chakdara
Chakdara
Chakdara
Coordinates: 34°39′N 72°02′E
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Dir District
Government
PTI
  MPAHamayun Khan (PTI)
Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)
Population
  Total35,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
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