Upper South Waziristan District
Upper South Waziristan
ضلع بالائی جنوبی وزیرستان پورتنۍ جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ | |
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Pir Ghar, Baddar | |
Upper South Waziristan District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Dera Ismail Khan |
| Established | 13 April 2022 |
| Headquarters | Spinkai |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Mayor | N/A |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Ashfaq Khan (BPS-18 PCS) |
| • District Police Officer | Niaz Muhammad (BPS-18 PSP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,815 km2 (1,087 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 367,364 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Languages | Pashto • Urdu |
Upper South Waziristan District (Urdu: ضلع بالائی جنوبی وزیرستان; Pashto: پورتنۍ جنوبي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ) is a district located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Upper South Waziristan District was established on 13 April 2022 when the South Waziristan District was bifurcated into Lower South Waziristan and Upper South Waziristan. Spinkai ragzai region was declared as its capital. This area consist of Burki & Mahsud Tribes. Malik Irfan Burki is Currently the Chief of Burki Tribe & President of Kaniguram Press Club.