Kohat Division
Kohat Division is one of the seven divisions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of five districts: Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Kurram, and Orakzai. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the division had a population of 3,211,458, making it the third-least populous division in the province. Its area is 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi). Thus, it is also the fourth-largest division by area in the province. Kohat is the division's largest city and its namesake. Kohat city has a population of 220,000. The division borders Bannu Division to the south and west, Peshawar Division to the north and east, the province of Punjab to the east, and Afghanistan to the northwest. CNIC code of Kohat Division is 14.
Kohat Division
کوہاٹ ڈویژن کوهاټ څانګه | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: The tomb of a Durrani prince in the city of Kohat; The Hangu-Kohat road, connecting Hangu and Kohat, two of the Division's major cities; A scene in Kurram District; Mountains in Orakzai District; Fields in Karak District | |
Kohat Division (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′00″N 71°03′00″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,377 km2 (4,779 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,211,458 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| National Assembly Seats (2018) | Total (6) B
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| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Seats (2018) | Total (10) |
| Website | ckd |
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