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Akora Khattak, Pakistan
اکوڑہ خٹک
Akora Khattak is a town of 29,750 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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About Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak (Pashto: اکوړه خټک , Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک ) or Sarai Akora is a town in the Jehangira Tehsil of the Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its location is adjacent to the Kabul River, which converges with the Indus River about 15 kilometres downstream. Neighbouring places are Nowshera Cantonment to the west and Nowshera to the east.
From the Wikipedia article Akora Khattak (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
Akora Khattak was formerly called Sarai Akora. It is named after Malik Akor Khan Khattak, who was the great-grandfather of the famous Pashtun warrior and poet, Khushal Khan Khattak.
In December 1826, The battle of Akora Khattak was fought between the Sikh Empire and Mujahideen, mainly Pashtuns, under Syed Ahmad Barelvi. The 1500 Mujahideen defeated 4,000 strong Sikh army, killing between 500 and 700 Sikh soldiers.
The British period started from 29 August 1849. The cantonment of Akora Khattak was established in 1850. In 1916, the first police station was established.
From the History section of Akora Khattak on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Jahangira 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Nowshera Cantonment 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Nowshera Kalan 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Tordher 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Risalpur Cantonment 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Mardan 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Charsadda 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Peshawar 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Bat Khela 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mingora 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Memorial (2), Centiplus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- دار العلوم حقانية, مريم محمد روادي, CC0
- ISS030-E-27571 - View of Pakistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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