What is Chakesar?
{{nosources|date=November 2010}} '''Chakesar''' is a town and [[tehsil]] of the [[Shangla District]] in the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]]. It is situated on the banks of the [[Indus River]]. The inhabitants are primarily employed in agriculture. On October 8, 2006, the region was severely hit by an earthquake. It is the capital of [[Chakesar Tehsil]], which is a division of the Shangla District. {{asia-stub}} {{coord| 34.783778|N| 72.766913|E|region:PK_type:city|display=title}} [[Category:Settlements in Shangla District]] [[Category:Towns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]