South Waziristan Lower District: Quick Answers
- Created
- Notified October 2022 under the Land Revenue Act 1967
- Sub-divisions (as notified)
- Wana
- Tehsils (as notified)
- Wana, Shakai, Tolkhela and Birmal
- 2023 census
- The census counted the units now in South Waziristan Lower under South Waziristan (census district): Wana tehsil 184,645; Birmil tehsil 112,757; Toi Khulla tehsil 102,835. Shakai has no separate row. PBS gives no district total; the three rows add up to 400,237 people on 3,805 km².
- Headquarters
- Wana
- Province / territory
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Culture
- The district is dominated by the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, with Pashto spoken throughout.
- Education
- Government colleges in and around Wana serve the district, with more courses added since the 2022 split.
- Healthcare
- DHQ facilities in Wana handle most public healthcare needs.
- Villages / local areas
- Wana, Shakai, Toi Khwla and Birmal.
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023, Table 1.
Administrative status: Dawn, 14 October 2022.
South Waziristan Lower was created alongside South Waziristan Upper in April 2022, with Wana as its headquarters.
Population and headquarters in South Waziristan Lower District
The district headquarters is Wana. The available public data note is About 308,000 (2017 census). Check the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and the relevant provincial department for updated official tables.
Education in South Waziristan Lower District
Government colleges in and around Wana serve the district, with more courses added since the 2022 split.
Hospitals and healthcare in South Waziristan Lower District
DHQ facilities in Wana handle most public healthcare needs.
Culture and geography of South Waziristan Lower
The district is dominated by the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, with Pashto spoken throughout.
Public issues in South Waziristan Lower District
Road security and rebuilding local markets remain priorities.
Villages and local places in South Waziristan Lower District
Wana, Shakai, Toi Khwla and Birmal.
Sources: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics census material and public provincial or district sources. Statistics are not presented where the source dataset does not provide them.