Dir Valley

Location	Western district of NWFP.
Civilization	Buddhist Civilization.

Dir is also possesses a thrilling historical past, dating back to the Buddhist era and even beyond this. Spread over 4000 sq. miles. Discovery of remains of Dir civilization gives the new dimension to the study of Buddhist Civilization. It is discovered that it was the main battlefield for many intruders. Many fights have been fought in this area. It was discovered that the inhabitants of this civilization were warriors. Many old weapons were discovered during the exploration. The inhabitants were mainly belongs to the Agriculture, and the peoples were rich.

The topography of Dir is mainly hilly. The Punjkora River flows through and divides Dir in almost two equal parts. The climate is extremely cold in winter and moderately warm in summer.