Abazai

Abazai
Union council and town
Country	Pakistan
Region	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Charsadda District
Tehsil	Tangi Tehsil
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Abazai is a town and union council in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is part of Tangi Tehsil and is located at 34°19'7N 71°35'35E and has an altitude of 320 metres (1053 feet) lying to the north-west of the district capital Charsadda and 24 miles north of the provincial capital Peshawar on the left bank of the Swat river, and a mile from its exit from the hills.

History

During British rule, it was a fort and village of Charsadda Tehsil - then part of Peshawar District.

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled over a century ago describes the village and fort as follows:

The river, here 150 yards wide, is crossed by a ferry, and is the highest point in British territory where a ferry is stationed. The fort, which lies between Abazai village and the hills, was constructed in 1852, and has been very effective in preventing raids by the Utman Khel and Mohmands on British territory. It was made over to the border military police in 1894, and is held by 30 men of this force. Its chief interest now consists in the fact that it is close to the headworks of the SWĀT RIVER CANAL.

The village most popular street (Kande in local language) is KANDE BAJORE. The current Nazim of Union Council Abazai is also from this street. One of the close friend of Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan Baba was Ashrafullah Baji, died in the age of 108 years in 2007 is also the highlight of Abazai. The beauty of the Village is greenry, hills all around and Swat river. Most of the tourist visits Abazai in weekends along with their families. Munda Bridge is the gateway to Abazai from muhmand agency. Munda bridge was establish by Britians in 1914. The most respectable families in Abazai are Saydan, Bachayan, Qazyan, Miangan and Malikan. The population of Abazai consist 100% of Suni Muslims.