Khwazakhela
Khwazakhela (Urdu: خوازہ خیلہ, Pashto: خوازه خېله) is a town and an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.The Name Khwazakhela is Derived From khwazakhel clan of Yousafzai.
Khwaza Khela Tehsil
تحصیل خوازہ خیلہ خوازه خېله تحصیل | |
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Tehsil | |
Khwaza Khela Tehsil Khwaza Khela Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′N 72°28′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat |
| Government | |
| • Tehsil Chairman | Aftab Ali Khan (PTI) |
| Elevation | 1,151 m (3,776 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Tehsil | 265,571 |
| • Urban | 48,027 |
| • Rural | 217,544 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Khwazakhela town (Tehsil) has 16 villages called the Azikhel. People of Azikhel are from sect of Yousafzai Dynasty. The famous Pakhtoon tribes living in Khwazakhela are Saidan,Khadikhels, Umaikhels, Zareefkhels, Barakhels and Gujjar.
Khwazakhela is famous for the graveyards of Awliya (Saints). Some of which are Mian Baba, Derai Baba, Chinar Baba and Byne Baba. Mian Baba and Byne baba were famous warriors of Syed Dynasty and Chinar Baba was from Shamakhel Dynasty.
Khwazakhela also has the privilege of being at centre of Swat. It has its North-Eastern border with Shangla valley which is a major trade route for the people of Shangla. On the Northern aspect, It shares its border with Behrain Tehsil. The Southern border lies in association with Charbagh Tehsil; The Western along the bank of river swat.