Matta Tehsil
Tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Matta (Pashto: مټه) is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Upper Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Matta مټه | |
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| Coordinates: 34.9266674°N 72.4075101°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| District | Upper Swat |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Abdullah Khan (PTI) |
| Population | |
| 465,996 | |
| • Urban | 42,647 |
| • Rural | 423,349 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of towns | 1 (Major) |
| Number of Union Councils | 65 |
| Website | www.zamaswat.com www.visitswat.com |
According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013,[2] Tehsil Matta has the following 13 Wards:[3]
- Pir Kalay
- Arkot
- Tiower
- Bar Tharna
- Gwalarai
- Biha
- Chuprial
- Matta Khararai
- Baidara
- Durushkhela
- Asharai
- Darmai
- Sakhra
- Sherpalum (Tigerplace)