Valley of Peshawar
The Valley of Peshawar or Greater Peshawar is a broad valley situated in the central part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley is in area, and is traversed by the Kabul River. It has a mean elevation of. The valley takes its name from the city of Peshawar, which is situated at the western part of the valley close to Warsak Dam. To the west of the valley lies the Khyber Pass. The five most populous cities in the valley are Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, and Nowshera.
The Peshawar Circular Railway project has been proposed to more closely interconnect the various towns of the valley.Districts located in the valley
These districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are completely located in the Valley of Peshawar:
In addition, most of Nowshera District, most of Swabi District, and smaller portions of Khyber, Mohmand, Malakand, and Frontier Region Peshawar are also located in the Valley of Peshawar.
