Pakistan (PK) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

Federally Administered Tribal Areas (وفاقی قبائلی علاقہ جات Wifaaqi Qabaa'ili Ilaaqa Jaat)

Summary

The major towns of Landi Kotal (50 000) in Khyber Agency and Miranshah (25 000) in North Waziristan are tribal agency capitals in the area.

Detailed Analysis

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas contain 7 tribal agencies and 6 frontier regions. Their area is 27 220 km² and their population is 3 176 331.

Bajaur Agency (باجوڑ Baajauṛ) 1 290 km², population 595 227: Capital is Khar. No towns in sample.

Khyber Agency (خیبر Xaybar) 2 576 km², population 546 730: Landi Kotal (لنڈی کوتل Lanḍi Kotal), the capital, has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Bara has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Kurram Agency (کرم Kurram) 3 380 km², population 448 310: Parachinar, the capital, has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Mohmand Agency 2 296 km², population 334 453: Capital is Ghalanai. No towns in sample.

North Waziristan Agency (شمالی وزیرستان Shimaali Wazeeristaan) 4 707 km², population 361 246: Miranshah (میران شاہ Meeraanshaah), the capital, has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Orakzai Agency 1 538 km², population 225 441: Government is not centered in agency. No towns in sample.

South Waziristan Agency (جنوبی وزیرستان Janoobi Wazeeristaan) 6 619 km², population 429 841: Wana (وانا Waana), the capital, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Bannu Frontier Region 745 km², population 19 593: No towns in sample.

Dera Ismail Khan Frontier Region 2 008 km², population 38 990: No towns in sample.

Kohat Frontier Region 446 km², population 88 456: No towns in sample.

Lakki Frontier Region 132 km², population 6 987: No towns in sample.

Peshawar Frontier Region 261 km², population 53 841: No towns in sample.

Tank Frontier Region 1 221 km², population 27 216: No towns in sample.