Swabi (Pashto: صوابۍ; Urdu: صوابی) is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located near the bank of the Indus River.[2] It is the 73rd largest city of Pakistan and eighth largest in the province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[citation needed] Swabi is also a major city in the Mardan Division, where it is the second-largest city.[citation needed]
Swabi
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| Coordinates: 34°7′12.5580″N 72°28′12.5544″E / 34.120155000°N 72.470154000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swabi |
| Tehsil | Swabi |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,894,600 |
| • Rank | 73rd, Pakistan 8th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | +92 938 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1961 | — | |
| 1972 | 37,292 | — |
| 1981 | 46,344 | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 80,157 | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 123,412 | +54.0% |
| Source: [3] | ||
According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the city of Swabi had 1,894,600 inhabitants, making it the eighth-largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These inhabitants were distributed across 16,212 households, for an average household size of 7.61 in Swabi.[4] Swabi experienced quick growth throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, with its population nearly quintupling over a mere 40 years. However, this growth trajectory has gradually decelerated over time. Between 1998 and 2017, the city's population exhibited an increase of only 2.29% annually.[5] The residents historically are of the Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns which are predominant in the area.
Climate
Swabi has a warm and temperate climate. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, Swabi features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature in Swabi is 22.2 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm. November is the driest month with an average rainfall of 12 mm, while August is the wettest month with an average of 137 mm of precipitation.
June is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 32.9 °C. January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 10.2 °C.
| Climate data for Swabi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 30.1 (86.2) | 36.3 (97.3) | 41.4 (106.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.3 (95.5) | 31.6 (88.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 29.6 (85.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11.7 (53.1) | 22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 14.8 (58.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 69 (2.7) | 47 (1.9) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 110 (4.3) | 137 (5.4) | 58 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 639 (25.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Education
Following are some of the notable educational institutes in Swabi:
Notable people
- Dawood Khan Yousafzai, Pakistani famous MMA World champion born in Swabi[11]
- Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Former Pakistani Senator and Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan), Leader of Save Gaza movement
- Asad Qaiser, Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf