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Town and union council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan




















KATHGARH SADAAT
Town and union council
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District Dera Ismail Khan District
Time zone
UTC+5 (PST)

Kathgarh is a town and union council on Dera Ismail Khan District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Its is built to the west shores of the river Beas.[1] It is located at 32°9'2N 71°1'18E and has an altitude of 173 metres (570 feet).[2]


The town's location likely corresponds to the exact point where Alexander the Great crossed the river Beas or Hyphases. Alexander then built a new city, Alexandria of Hyphases which is likely to be close to Kathgarth, but from the east side of the river. Alexandria of Hyphases marked the eastern border of the Macedonian Empire.


[1] Coal mines of district Dera Ismail Khan are located in Kathgarh.Dhakki dates are also found in Kathgarh. Dates and Chuhara made in Kathgarh is liked all over Pakistan and it has its share in Chuhara exports to other countries too.



References[edit]





  1. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of D.I. Khan - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine.


  2. ^ Location of Kathgarh - Falling Rain Genomics




Coordinates: 32°9′2″N 71°1′18″E / 32.15056°N 71.02167°E / 32.15056; 71.02167












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