Dir (city)
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Dir was founded in the 17th century.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Mullā Ilyās, a 17th-century holy man, is said to have been the founder.[1] It was the capital of the former princely state of Dir, until its full incorporation into Pakistan in 1969.[2] The former royal palace is on a hill above the city. Dir was then the capital of the Dir District. When the Dir District was divided in 1996 into Upper and Lower Dir, Dir city and Timergara became its district headquarters respectively.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Yusufzay Pashtuns make up the primary ethnic group in the region and in the city.[1]
Demographics
Population
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Climate
Like most of the southern slopes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dir has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Owing to the city's exposed location, rainfall from frontal cyclones from the west is heavier than in any other part of Pakistan, and their passage, as well as very penetrative monsoonal periods, are usually accompanied by heavy thunderstorms. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
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