Dir (city)

Dir
دیر
City
Dir
Dir
Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 71°52′36″E / 35.20667°N 71.87667°E / 35.20667; 71.87667
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Dir District
Elevation
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
47,828
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code
18000

Dir (Urdu, Pashto: دیر) is a city in the Upper Dir District of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is sometimes known as Dir Khas (Proper Dir) to distinguish it from the district's name, Dir (Upper and Lower). It lies along the Dir River, a tributary of the Panjkora River. It is at the base of the Lowarai Pass, the main road to Chitral.