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Orakzai Agency

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Orakzai Agency is one of theFederally Administered Tribal Areas ofPakistan. It has a

population of 450,000 and an area of 700 square miles (1,800 km2).

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[edit] HistoryThe Orakzai tribes take their name, which literally means the lost son (Wrak Dzoy), from aromantic legend about their ancestor, Sikandar Shah who was a prince fromIran and was exiled

or lost, and after many adventures married and ruled in Tirah.

There are four major non-Orakzai tribes:

1. Ali Khel

2. Mullah Khel

3. Mishti

4. Shikhan

However, these tribes have been assimilated into the Orakzai culture and are considered to beOrakzai. Certain Orakzai tribes like the Masozai and half the Lashkarzai find themselves in

Kurram Agency for historical and administrative reasons. A small Bangashtribe, the Buland

Khel, is attached to the Orakzai agency also for administrative and historical reasons, althoughthey live at some distance from the agency between Thal andNorth Waziristan.

Then Prime MinisterZulfiqar Ali Bhutto announced the creation of the agency at a grand tribal

jirga atSamana and it began functioning onDecember 1, 1973. Before this, the Orakzai tribes

were part of the Kohat and Hangu Frontier region. The headquarters of the agency are at Hangu

District, buttehsil-level headquarters are situated in KalayaandGhiljo.

[edit] Geography

The valley is flanked by mountain ranges 6,000 to 7,000 feet (2,100 m) high. Among the seven

tribal agencies, Orakzai Agency is the second smallest in area afterBajaur Agency. It is boundedby Kurram Agency in the west, Khyberin the north,Kohat District on the south and Peshawarin

the east. The hole of the territory of Orakzai agency is a mountainous tract dissected by

numerous dry water courses, especially in the southwestern part of the agency. The two majorstreams are the Mastura Riverand Khanki Toi River, both of which originate from the hills to

west and run the east.

Orakzai Agency is a hilly region with a fertile valley. The elevation of the hills varies from over

10,000 feet (3,000 m) in the west and to less than 6,650 feet (2,030 m) in east. Generally theelevation of the plain varies from 5,200 to 5,500 feet (1,700 m) above sea level. Important peaks

are Sangla(6325 ft) and chara Kandaco (5643 ft). The height of Kalaya and Sangla is nearly

equal.

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Orakzai Agency is characterized by intensely cold winters and mild summers. December,

January and February are the coldest months and snowfall occurs in these months. Summers are

mild and the maximum temperature dose not go above 30 degrees Celsius. Surroundingmountains are covered by dense and thick forests, which produce a cooling effect in summer.

Due to geographical position of Orakzai and its thick forest cover, it rains throughout the year. In

winter, the precipitation is in the form of snowfall over the surrounding mountains as well as invalley itself. There is no rain gauge, but rainfall is estimated to be around 36 inches (910 mm)

per year.

[edit] Culture

Orakzai Agency has two tribal groups based on religious sect: ShiaandSunni. The Shiascomprise 8.8% of the total population. The Shias and Sunnis are separated by a natural border.

The Shias live along the southern portion of the Mastura River from And Khel to Kada. The

Sunnis are found over almost the entire region. However, the two groups' basic lifestyle and lawsare more or less the same.

[edit] Upper Orakzai

Upper Orakzai is aNational Assembly constituency situated in the Orakzai Agency.[1]

Some of main areas of Upper Orakzai include:

Dabori

Kool

Badan

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