| In the beginning, the name
Mardan was given to a small area after the name of Pir Mardan Shah, a prominent religious
figure. Gradually, a large surrounding area came to be known as Mardan. The area
constituting Mardan district is part of Peshawar valley, which first appears in history as
part of Gandhara Kingdom. Until 1937, Mardan district was a part of Peshawar district. In
1937, Mardan was set up as an independent district after the name of its headquarters
town. The district lies from 34° 05’ to 34° 32’ north latitudes and 71" 48’ to 72° 25’ east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Buner district and Malakand protected area, on the east by Swabi and Buner districts, on the south by Nowshera district and on the west by Charsadda district and Malakand protected area. The total area of the district is 1632 square kilometers. The site is developed and hosted by SDNP in collaboration with IRSP and NGO Unit of IUCN - SPCS Support Unit |