Dera Ismail Khan
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Dera Ismail Khan (/deɪrʌ-ɪsmaɪ.iːl-xɑːn/; Urdu and Saraiki: ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان, Pashto: ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan,[3] is a city and capital of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 37th largest city of Pakistan and fifth 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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Dera Ismail Khan
ڈیره اسماعیل خان دېره اسماعيل خان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 31°49′53″N 70°54′7″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Dera Ismail Khan |
Tehsil | Dera Ismail Khan |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Umer Amin Gandapur[1] (PTI) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mansoor Arshad (BPS-18 PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Abdul Rauf Qaiserani (BPS-18 PSP) |
Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 217,457 |
• Rank | 37th, Pakistan; 5th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Dera Ismail Khan Municipal Committee: 211,760 Dera Ismail Khan Cantonment: 5,697 | |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Postal code | 29050 |
Number of union councils | 47 |
Website | dikhan |
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It is 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the provincial capital Peshawar, and 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Multan, Punjab.[4]