Chamkani, Peshawar
Chamkani (Pashto: څمکنۍ) is a neighborhood of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is named after the Chamkani tribe of Pashtuns, who are based in the Tsamkani District of Paktia Province, Afghanistan, as well as in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Village and Union Council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Chamkani | |
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Village and Union Council | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Peshawar |
Tehsil | Peshawar |
Government | |
• Type | Tehsil-council |
• Chairman | Arbab Muhammad Umar Khan[1] (ANP) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The neighborhood was originally named Tsamkani after the Pashtun tribe, but later on changed to Chamkani or Sokani. Its people are called Chamkaniwaal or Sokaniwaal.
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Neighbourhoods of Peshawar
Administrations: Peshawar Division and Peshawar District
- Peshawar (provincial capital)
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- Peshawar Town I
- Peshawar Town II
- Peshawar Town III
- Peshawar Town IV
- Adezai
- Amb
- Badaber
- Bela Baramad Khel
- Chaghar Matti
- Chamkani
- Choughalpura
- Danish Abad
- Faqirabad
- Gor Khuttree
- Gulbahar
- Hashtnagri
- Hayatabad
- Landi Yarghajo
- Mathra
- Mattani
- Mohabat Khel
- Mohalla Jam-e-shifa
- Nasir Bagh
- Naguman
- Nishterabad
- Ormur
- Passani
- Putwar Bala
- Sethi Mohallah
- Sethi Town
- Shamshato Refugee Camp
- Surizai Bala
- Tehkal Bala
Website: Peshawar District at NRB
34°00′N 71°39′E / 34.000°N 71.650°E / 34.000; 71.650
References
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