page_title: Kohat
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Kohat / Geography / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Tanda lake in monsoon
context_page_description: Kohat, is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan which serves as the capital of the Kohat District. The city is regarded as a centre of the Bangash tribe of Pashtuns, who have lived in the region since the late 15th century. It is the 35th largest city of Pakistan and fourth largest in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kohat's immediate environs were the site of frequent armed skirmishes between British colonialist forces and local tribesmen in the mid to late 19th century. Modern Kohat is now a medium-sized city with a population of approximately 228,779 people, and centres on a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. The languages spoken in the city are Pashto and the Kohati dialect of Hindko.
context_section_description: Kohat has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh).
caption: Tanda lake in monsoon
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