Kohat
Kohat
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| Coordinates: 33°35′N 71°26′E / 33.583°N 71.433°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Kohat Division |
| District | Kohat District |
| Tehsil | Kohat Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | District Government |
| • Mayor | Shair Zaman (JUI-F) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Vacant |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Abdul Akram Chitrali (PMS) |
| • District Police Officer | Umar Khan (BPS-18 PSP) |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• City | 228,779 |
| • Rank | 35th, Pakistan 4th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Kohat Municipal Committee: 191,844 Kohat Cantonment: 36,935 | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 26000 |
| Calling code | +92 922 |
| Highways | N-55 N-80 |
| Number of union councils | 31 |
| Website | kohat |
Kohat (Urdu and Hindko: کوہاٹ; Pashto: کوهاټ) is a city in Pakistan that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. With a population of over 220,000 people, the city is the fourth most populous in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the 35th most populous in Pakistan. Kohat's immediate environs were the site of frequent armed skirmishes between British colonial forces and local tribesmen in the mid to late 19th century. The city is centred on a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. Pashto and the Kohati dialect of Hindko are the main languages spoken in Kohat.
The city of Kohat is also the namesake of and largest city in the Kohat Division, being over four times larger than the second-largest city in the division: Karak.