University Town, Peshawar
Peshawar
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Clockwise from top: Islamia College, Cunningham clock tower, Sunehri Mosque, Bala Hissar Fortress, Bab-e-Khyber, Mahabat Khan Mosque
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| Nickname(s): City of Flowers City of Men Amsterdam of Asia |
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 Peshawar
Peshawar
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| Coordinates: 34°01′N 71°35′E / 34.017°N 71.583°ECoordinates: 34°01′N 71°35′E / 34.017°N 71.583°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province |
 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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| District | Peshawar District |
| Union Councils | 92 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan city |
| • Mayor | Arbab Asim |
| • Deputy Mayor | Syed Qasim Ali Shah |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Saqib Raza Aslam |
| • Assistant Commissioner Peshawar | Muhammad Mughees SanaUllah |
| Area | |
| • Provincial capital | 1,257 km2 (485 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Provincial capital | 1,970,042 |
| • Rank | 1st, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4,269,079 |
| Peshawar urban agglomeration | |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | 091 |
| Languages | Pashto, Hindko |
| HDI | 0.55 (data for 2012–2013) 
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| HDI Category | Medium |
| Website | City District Government of Peshawar |
Peshawar (Pashto: پېښور 
pronunciation ; Urdu: پشاور pronunciation ; Hindko: پشور) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It also serves as the administrative centre and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Situated in a broad valley near the eastern end of the historic Khyber Pass, close to the border with Afghanistan, Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BCE, making it the oldest city in Pakistan and one of the oldest in South Asia. Peshawar was the capital of the ancient Kushan Empire, and was home to what may have been the tallest building in the ancient world, the Kanishka stupa. Peshawar was then sacked by the White Huns, before the arrival of Muslim empires. The city was an important trading centre during the Mughal era before serving as capital for the Durrani Empire.
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