Hoti, Mardan
Hoti (Urdu: ہوتی ), pronounced Oothay in Pukhto, is a union council in Mardan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.[1] The town is located at 34°12'0N°, 72°4'0E at an altitude of 284 metres (935 feet)[2] and lies just west of Peshawar, the capital of the province, and is inhabited by the Kamalzai Pashtuns, a sub-tribe of the Mandanr.
Hoti | |
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| Coordinates: 34°12′00″N 72°04′00″E | |
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| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mardan |
The people of this area only speak Pukhto, and the adhere strongly to the Pukhtoon traditions of hospitality and loyalty.
Although the MPs are democratically elected in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the old feudal system is still strong in Hoti. The head of the leading feudal family is Mohammad Ali Khan Hoti, a former education minister of Pakistan.
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Populated places in Mardan District | ||
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| Tehsils |  | |
| Union Councils of Rustam Tehsil | ||
| Union Councils of Katlang Tehsil | ||
| Union Councils of Takht Bhai Tehsil | ||
| Union Councils of Mardan Tehsil | ||
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