Mussazai | |
Settlement Type: | Town and union council |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dera Ismail Khan District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Leader Name: | Sheikh Muhammad Faisal Faiz |
Leader Title1: | Chief Of Mussa Zai Sharif |
Established Date: | since 2006 |
Population Total: | around 20,000 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Musazai sharif is a town and union council of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 31°40'56N 70°21'47E and has an altitude of 216 metres (711 feet).[2]
Musazai Sharif is about 65 km (40 miles) southwest of Dera Ismail Khan, it lies 7 kilometers south of Daraban Tehsil. Musazai is a small, peaceful town, fresh water streams criss-cross the village, abundant water and gardens give Musazai green looks. Musazai is famous all across Pakistan for its Naqshbandiyya Ahmadiyya Saeediya Monastery, which was founded by Khawaja Dost Muhammad Kandahari . Musazai is named after most powerful of miankhel tribes. History of Musazai is intertwined with that of Daraban, Or Draban. Currently in Musazai apart from Miankhels,, Durani Achakzai, Machhankhel (Sheikh) and Faqir Sheikh also live .