Dasu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dasu داسو Dassu
District Headquarter
Indus River between Dasu and Komila, with Karakoram Highway in the middle
Dasu Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Show map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dasu Location in Pakistan Show map of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Kohistan
Tehsil	Dassu Tehsil
Elevation	841 m (2,759 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Dasu (also spelled Dassu) is an important town in Pakistan. It's the main town for the Upper Kohistan District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Imagine it as the central hub for that area!

Dasu is located near the famous Indus River. In 1998, about 137,519 people lived there. The town is divided into smaller areas called "union councils."

Dasu's Weather and Climate

Dasu has a mild and generally warm climate. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. It means the area gets a good amount of rain throughout the year.

• The average temperature in Dasu is about 19.5 °C (67.1 °F).
• The area gets about 648 mm (25.5 inches) of rain each year.

Even during the drier months, there's still some rain.

• November is usually the driest month, with only about 13 mm (0.5 inches) of rain.
• July is the wettest month, getting around 93 mm (3.7 inches) of rain on average.

Let's look at the temperatures:

• July is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 29.4 °C (84.9 °F).
• January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 7.7 °C (45.9 °F).