PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE PROVINCE Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP)
The province is broadly divided into three different zones
with their peculiar physical stratum. The northern part
of the province is adorned with beautiful valleys having
5 rivers running roughly north to south inter alia the
Chitral, Dir, Swat, Indus and Kaghan. These valleys are
on the northern edge of the monsoon belt, fairly green
and partially wooded in their southern sections. The mid
part had been the seat of the ancient civilizations particularly
Peshawar remained the hub of activities for different
civilizations including Buddhist Hindu Shahi, Sikh, Islamic
and British culture all having their mark on the city.
The southern part of the province is below the monsoon
belt and consists of low, rocky mountain and wide, gravely
plains. The important cities and areas of the province
are described for the convenience of the reader.
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