Prang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Prang
Prang
Coordinates: 34°48′N 71°26′E / 34.8°N 71.44°E / 34.8; 71.44Coordinates: 34°48′N 71°26′E / 34.8°N 71.44°E / 34.8; 71.44
Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Elevation 276 m (906 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Prang is a town of Charsadda District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°8'20N 71°44'11E with an altitude of 276 metres (908 feet)[1] and lies above the junction of the Swat and Kabul rivers, 16 miles north-east of Peshawar. It is practically the southern portion of the town of Charsadda.[2]

History

The population 1901 was 10,235, consisting chiefly of Muhammadzai Pathans.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Location of Prang - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. 1 2 Prāng - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 216.


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