Hangu District, Pakistan
Hangu District (Pashto: هنګو ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع ہنگو) is a district within the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The district takes its name from the town of Hangu, which is its administrative centre. The name Hangu may also sometimes be applied to the Miranzai Valley which is partly within the district, bordering the Samana Range.
Hangu District
ضلع ہنگو هنګو ولسوالۍ | |
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District | |
Top: Navidhand Valley Bottom: Thal Gambad Masjid | |
Hangu District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Kohat |
| Headquarters | Hangu |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Irfan Ullah |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,097 km2 (424 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 518,811 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
| Website | hangu |
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