Bat Khela, Pakistan
بٹ خیلہ
Bat Khela is a town of 73,525 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, founded in March 1895.
Why visit Bat Khela
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include University of Malakand, Dir Museum and Loriyan Tangai.
Weather in Bat Khela
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About Bat Khela
Batkhela (Pashto: بټ خېله, Urdu: بٹ خیلہ) is a city, tehsil and the district headquarter of the Malakand District within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of Batkhela was recorded at 68,200. Batkhela is considered as one of the most popular business cities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A water canal that pours into a small dam in the Jabban area near Batkhela is the main source of electricity production here.
From the Wikipedia article Batkhela (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
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Museums and landmarks25
Loriyan Tangai
Monument and historic site · 13.1 km
Place in Peshwar district
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes10
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Map of Bat Khela
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Maimola 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Mingora 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Noorabad 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Khar 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Kakad Wari Dir Upper 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Tangi 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Mardan 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Utmanzai 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Charsadda 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Peshawar 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- P1000365 - Batkhela Bazaar (Off Day), Dr. Ibrahim / Abrahamavich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chakdara, Khadimnaby at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Loriyan Tangai complete Stupa, Caddy, Alexander E. (1896), Public domain
- ISS011-E-13932 - View of Pakistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fish Vendor, Malakand District, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chakdarra old bridge2, franek2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chakdarra old bridge, franek2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Gateway to Swat, Atif Saigal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malakand Fort - panoramio, franek2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS021-E-31146 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS011-E-13931 - View of Pakistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Christian graveyard - panoramio, franek2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chakdara Hospital, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sehsadda road in Chakdara, KPK, nawab khan, CC BY 3.0
- Mayar6, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mayar5, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-7037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Mayar3, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mayar1, Drsaeed90, CC BY-SA 4.0
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