North Waziristan Agency North Waziristan Agency North Waziristan Agency is the second largest agency in FATA. The North Waziristan Agency was set up in 1895. However, the encyclopedia Britannica indicates that the British took control of this area in 1892. It was in the year, 1910 when North Waziristan Agency was constituted as a full fledged Agency with its headquarters at Miran Shah. The agency lies from 32.35 degrees to 33.22 degrees latitudes and 69.22 degrees to 70.38 degrees longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Afghanistan, Kurram Agency and Hangu District, on the east by Tribal Areas Adjoining Bannu District and Tribal Area Adjoining Karak and Bannu Districts. On the south by South Waziristan Agency, and on the west also by Afghanistan. The total area of the agency is 4707 square kilometers. It has a population of about 0.6 million. It is about 230 kms from Peshawar and about 310 kms from Islamabad. South and North Waziristan Agencies border Afghanistan’s Paktika and Khost provinces. Headquarters: The headquarter of North Waziristan Agency is at Miran Shah. Races and Tribes The chief tribes in North Waziristan are the Utmanzai Wazirs and Dawars. There are also small tribes like the Gurbaz, Kharsins, Saidgis and Malakshi Mahsuds. Valleys of North Waziristan Agency The North Waziristan Agency consists of the following main valleys Tochi Valley It has almost in the mid and occupies much of the North Waziristan Agency. It is the most fertile part of the Agency. It derives its name from Tochi River which flews across the valley from west to east. It is bounded on all sides by mountains and hills except the eastern side. It is about 100 km in length and opens up into the Indus valley near Bannu. The cultivable and fertile area which extends to the crests of the hills at both banks of the river, measures about 700 square miles. Kaitu Valley It lies south of Kurram valley. Kaitu River drains into Kurram River in the east Khaisora Valley This is a narrow stretch of land which lies in the south of North Waziristan along with the Khaisora Algad. It is also spread over a part of South Waziristan. Kurram valley. In the north of the Agency the lower Kurram valley between the Kurram Agency on the upper parts of the agency reaches of the Kurram River and Bannu distr
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