[citation needed] It is surrounded by mountains that were covered with the varieties of trees, though they have a barren appearance nowadays.

There are about 11 other suitable sites for construction of Small Hydel Power projects that needed investors' attention.

Deposits of Chromite Iron, China Clay and Fuller's Earth have been found in Malakand.

Historic ruins, found in different places in the district, indicate that this area was part of the Gandhara civilization and Buddhist peoples have also lived here.

[citation needed] In the 12th century, Muhammad Ghori invaded the area and Islam began to spread there.

About 400 years ago, successive Mughal rulers attempted in vain to capture this area.

The British had always looked at this area with covetous eyes but dared no venture to flirt with it openly.

The British artillery particularly proving more than a match for the old and rusty guns and swords of the natives.

To fortify their position and ensure the safety of the strategically Important Chitral road, they constructed two forts at Malakand and Chakdara, and many pickets in the surrounding hills.

This valley is covered by tall hills from all sides and there are many fast-flowing rivers in the area.

One water canal that pours into a small dam in Jaban area is the main source of electricity production.

Batkhela main bazaar is more than 3 kilometers long; there are no intersections (junctions) so no traffic lights.

Due to recent law and order situation tourists going to Swat have considerably decreased affecting people's business here.

There are rare scenic places and tourist resorts in Dargai like Jabban and Malakand hydro-electric project.

There are also migrants from Ghazni, Afghanistan living in Shingray near Shergarh which are the Jalalzai tribe of the Pashtuns.