Lower Dir District

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Lower Dir District ضلع دیر زیریں ښکته دير ولسوالۍ‎
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Top: Katora Lake Bottom: Timergara, the district headquarters
Lower Dir District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates: 34°51′N 71°51′E / 34.850°N 71.850°E / 34.850; 71.850
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Malakand
Headquarters	Timergara
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Muhammad Fawad (BPS-20 PCS)
• District Police Officer	Ikramullah Khan (BPS-18 PSP)
Area
• Total	1,583 km2 (611 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,650,183
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
• Urban	47,855
• Rural	1,602,327
Time zone	PST
Number of Tehsils	5
Website	dirlower.kp.gov.pk

Lower Dir District (Pashto: ښکته دير ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع دیر زیریں) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.^[2] Timergara is the district's headquarters and largest city.^[2] The Lower Dir district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir districts.^[2] On 22 January 2023, both Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts were further bifurcated to create a new Central Dir District.^[3] Lower Dir is famous for its beautiful snow-capped mountains, valleys, and pleasant weather.^{[citation needed]} The primary industry in Lower Dir is tourism, which is now rapidly growing.^{[citation needed]}

Lower Dir district borders with Swat District to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Upper Dir to the north and Malakand and Bajaur District to the south.