Situated at a distance of 341 kilometers from Islamabad – the capital city of Pakistan - the Upper Dir district is home to fairy valleys, springs, mesmerizing waterfalls, lush green plains, lofty mountains, and forests. It is located in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the town of Dir is its district headquarters.
It borders the Chitral district and Afghanistan on the north and north-west and Swat district to the east, and on the south by Lower Dir district.
