Dir Colony
Dir Colony is a locality in Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Dir Colony is situated nearby to the locality Sohailabad, as well as near Khāista-ābād.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kanishka Stupa and Gor Khatri.
Kanishka Stupa
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The Kanishka Stupa was a monumental stupa established by the Kushan king Kanishka during the 2nd century CE in today's Shaji-ki-Dheri on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Gor Khatri
Archaeological site
Photo: Tan Afridi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gor Khatri is an archeological site located in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was built in the Mughal-era by Jehan Ara Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan, as a caravanserai.
Muhābat Khān Masjid
Mosque
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The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Mahabat Khān. Muhābat Khān Masjid is situated 2½ km northwest of Dir Colony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peshawar.
Peshawar
Peshawar is a relatively prosperous frontier city in Pakistan near the Pakistan-Afghan border, which gives it a distinct Afghan flavour. Peshawar is the capital and largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Dir Colony
- Type: Locality
- Location: Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.98878° or 33° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
71.58535° or 71° 35′ 7″ eastElevation
335 metres (1,099 feet)Open location code
8J5HXHQP+G4GeoNames ID
8624248
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zīārat Rahmān Bāba and Akhun Darweza Baba Ziarat.
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