Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان
Dera Ismail Khan is a town of 763,195 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Why visit Dera Ismail Khan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Dera Ismail Khan
Dera Ismail Khan (; Saraiki: ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان, Pashto: ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan, is a city and headquarters of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 10th largest city of Pakistan and third or fourth largest in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population. Dera Ismail Khan is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, at its junction with the Gomal River.
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Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes4
Al madina rosort and restaurant
Restaurant · 2.0 km
1 bannu road
24/7
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare5
Map of Dera Ismail Khan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Shorkot 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Darya Khan 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Bhakkar 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Paharpur 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Kulachi 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Dullewala 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Kalur Kot 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Abdul Khel 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Tank 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Karor 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ALLAH NAWAZ CASTLE OF THE NAWAB OF DERA ISMAIL KHAN, The Nawab of Dera, CC BY-SA 3.0
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