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Kohat

Kohat (Urdu and ; ) is a city in Pakistan that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. With a population of over 220,000 people, the city is the fourth most populous in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the 35th most populous in Pakistan. Kohat's immediate environs were the site of frequent armed skirmishes between British colonial forces and local tribesmen in the mid to late 19th century. The city is centred on a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. Pashto and the Kohati dialect of Hindko are the main languages spoken in Kohat.

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Kohat is a city in Pakistan, situated in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It serves as the capital of both Kohat District and Kohat Division. The city is located at an elevation of 489 meters above sea level and has a population of 170,800. Its official name is written as کوہاٹ and کوهاټ.

The area is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Current weather conditions in the region include a temperature of 27.56 degrees, humidity of 36 percent, and wind speed of 2.1. The local timezone is Asia/Karachi.

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Place details

Locality: کوہاٹ
Region: خیبر پختونخوا
Country: پاکستان
Population: 151,427
Timezone: Asia/Karachi

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Key facts

Settlement.timezone1: PKT
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Ghamkol Shareef Kohat, KPK Pakistan.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Ghamkol Sharif, a shrine associated with the Naqshbandi order of Sufism within Sunni Islam
Settlement.pushpin_map: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Location of the city of Kohat within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kohat Division
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kohat District
Settlement.government_type: Mayor-council
Settlement.governing_body: District Government
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Shair Zaman

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: کوهاټ
Country: Pakistan
Population: 170800
Elevation: 489
Capital of: Kohat Division
Image: Kohattanda.jpg

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Commons category: Kohat
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Early history
Durrani period
Sikh period
British period
Modern period
Geography
Topography
Climate
Dam
Parks
Tanda Wildlife Park
Kotal Pheasantry
Demographics
Population
Languages
Religion
Transportation
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Media
In popular culture
Education
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Notable people
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The city of Kohat is also the namesake of and largest city in the Kohat Division, being over four times larger than the second-largest city in the division: Karak.

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