Akbarpura

Akbarpura
Akbarpura
Coordinates: 34°3′20″N 71°43′17″E / 34.05556°N 71.72139°E / 34.05556; 71.72139Coordinates: 34°3′20″N 71°43′17″E / 34.05556°N 71.72139°E / 34.05556; 71.72139
Country  Pakistan
Province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District Nowshera District
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Akbarpura, or Akbarpūra, is a village, roughly 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Peshawar, in Nowshera District of northern Pakistan.[1] Akbarpura is named due to the syed Akbar ALi Shah Bukhari(Nanga Baba). It was known originally as Sapalikhera.[2] Akbarpura is noted for its Sufi shrines Nanga Baba. The main river is the Bara River, which flows right through the middle of the village.[1] It originates in the Terah Valley of Bara Tehsil. The Kabul River also flows in the northern part of the village.

Economy

Akbarpura contains fertile land and fruit orchids. The main products produced in Akbarpura are plum, peach, pear, wheat, maize, sugar cane, vegetables etc. The village is well irrigated.

References

  1. 1 2 Mian, Nurul-Islam (1955). A report on the cost of production and marketing of tobacco, maize, and wheat (Mardan and Peshawar Districts). Board of Economic Enquiry, University of Peshawar. p. 1. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Das, Swarup (1999). Śrī Śrī 84 krosh Vrajamaṇḍala. Samir Debanth. p. 120. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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