Shaikhdara

Shaikhdara [ʃeːxd̪ərə] or Shaikh Dara [ˈʃeːxˈd̪ərə] (Pashto: شیخ درہ, Urdu: شیخ درہ ) is the most popular locality of Union Council Dubair Bala in Lower Kohistan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Shaikhdara Shaikh Dara
Locality/Neighbourhood
Urdu: شیخ درہ
From top to down clockwise: GPS Peeranokilay, beautiful view of mountains from Bhoin, proposed Middle School for boys Shaikhdara, typical house at Bhoin Shaikhdara, Dongue mountain Shaikhdara
Shaikhdara Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°08′51″N 72°55′28″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Lower Kohistan
Tehsil	Pattan
U/C	Dubair Bala
Elevation	2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Highest elevation	Zaid sar 2,800 m (auto ft)
Lowest elevation	Kothal 1,480 m (auto ft)
Population  (April 2012)
• Total	2,500
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Area code	0998
Website	shaikhdara.synthasite.com

Language

Language spoken here is primarily one of the Dardic language Indus Kohistani Maiya locally known as Abasin Kohistani or Kohiste while some researchers called it Maiyã (Mayon) or Shuthun but these names are not known locally.^[1] It is very similar to Torwali language that is spoken in Bahrain and Chail Swat.

Topography

As it is hilly area and surrounded by mountains with elevations and depressions at different places thus the highest elevation from sea level is about 2,800 m^[2] at "Zaid sar" a place in 'Takki' and lowest elevation 1480m at 'Kothal'. Total area occupied is 3.818 km2 (1.474 sq mi).