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) |
| Calling code | +92 922 |
| Highways | N-55 N-80 |
| Number of union councils | 31 |
| Website | kohat |
Kohat (Pashto: کوهاټ; Urdu: کوہاٹ) is a city that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is regarded as a centre of the Bangash tribe of Pashtuns, who have lived in the region since the late 15th century. With a population of over 220,000 people, the city is the fourth-largest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the 35th-largest in Pakistan in terms of population. Kohat's immediate environs were the site of frequent armed skirmishes between British colonialist forces and local tribesmen in the mid to late 19th century. It 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.