Chamkani (Pushto; Pashto: څمکنۍ) is a neighborhood of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is named after the Chamkani tribe of Pashtuns, who are based in the Tsamkani District of Paktia Province, Afghanistan, as well as in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Chamkani | |
Settlement Type: | Village and Union Council |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Peshawar |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Peshawar |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Government Type: | Tehsil-council |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Arbab Muhammad Umar Khan[2] |
Leader Party: | ANP |
The neighborhood was originally named Tsamkani after the Pashtun tribe, but later on changed to Chamkani or Sokani. Its people are called Chamkaniwaal or Sokaniwaal.