Saidu Sharif
Saidu Sharif
سيدو شريف | |
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View of Saidu Sharif | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′0″N 72°21′26″E / 34.75000°N 72.35722°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Swat District |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 65,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Saidū Sharīf (Pashto/Urdu: سيدو شريف) is the capital of the Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city also serves as the capital of the Malakand Division. It was named after Saidu Baba, a prominent leader of the former state of Swat.
Saidu Sharif is the hub of several official buildings, and archeological sites such as the Swat Museum, the mausoleum of Saidu Baba, Royal residential palace of the former Wali-e-Swat, and the archaeological remains of the Butkara Buddhist Stupa.