Swabi (Pashto: صوابی) is the capital of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E. Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal. The name Swabi is a combination of two words SWA comes for SOURJ "SUN" and ABI comes for AAB means rivers'
Swabi is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP) Province of Pakistan. It is a big district with beautiful mountains and the mighty Indus (Abaseen) running through it, irrigating its fertile land. Most of the people are associated with agriculture. Wheat, Sugar Cane, Tobacco and Maize are main agricultural products especially the Tobacco is of very good quality and leading national and multinational tobacco companies have their factories and warehouses built here. Lately, more and more people are going abroad for jobs and are sending a good amount of foreign exchange home thus directly contributing to the economy of Pakistan. Their favorite destinations are Japan, UAE, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. Apart from agriculture, Swabi is also rich with mineral resources and its white marble is very popular throughout the country.
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