Map of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Dera Ismail Khan is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with a population of about 763,195. It lies at 31.8313°N, 70.9017°E. Dera Ismail Khan is about 290 km (180 mi) southwest of Islamabad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shorkot, 9 km to the north.

Dera Ismail Khan at a glance

Where is Dera Ismail Khan?

• The 15th largest city in Pakistan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dera Ismail Khan

• Shorkot — 9 km north
• Darya Khan — 20 km east
• Bhakkar — 27 km southeast
• Paharpur — 31 km north
• Dullewala — 51 km east
• Tank — 65 km northwest
• Fatehpur — 78 km south
• Lakki — 86 km north
• Kundian — 88 km northeast
• Layyah — 97 km south

Largest cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Peshawar — 4,758,762
• Bannu — 1,357,890
• Battagram — 700,000
• Mingora — 361,112
• Mardan — 300,424
• Abbottabad — 275,890
• Kohat — 151,427
• Tordher — 150,000
• Charsadda — 120,170
• Shabqadar — 102,340

Largest cities in Pakistan

• Lahore — 13,004,135
• Karachi — 11,624,219
• Peshawar — 4,758,762
• Faisalabad — 3,800,193
• Rawalpindi — 3,357,612
• Gujranwala — 2,511,118
• Multan — 2,169,915
• Hyderabad — 1,921,275
• Quetta — 1,565,546
• Bannu — 1,357,890

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.