Babozai

For other uses, see Babuzai (disambiguation).

Babozai
Babuzai
Town and union council
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Coordinates: 34°50′0″N 72°8′0″E / 34.83333°N 72.13333°E / 34.83333; 72.13333
CountryPakistan
RegionKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMardan District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Babozai (often spelled: Babuzai) (Pashto: بابوزئ) is a union council in the Mardan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[1]

Babozai (often spelled: Babuzai) (Pashto: بابوزئ) is also a Tehsil in the Swat Vally of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[2]

The river Gadar Khwar flows through Babuzai Tehsil, which is located at an altitude of 1754 metres (5757 feet).[3]

The predominant tribe in both the union council babuzai, Mardan, and Tehsil babuzai, Swat is the sub-branch of Yousuf Zai Pashtun tribe Babuzai which was named after their ancestor Babu. Babu along with his sons fought the Yousufzai battle of Swat and Katlang. They were subsequently settled in both Tehsil and Union Council Babuzai.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan - Government of Pakistan
  2. ^ http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=53&dn=Mardan Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan - Government of Pakistan
  3. ^ Location of Babuzai- Falling Rain Genomics Archived 2007-10-25 at archive.today
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