The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) (Urdu: قبائلی علاقہ جات) in Pakistan were areas of Pakistan outside the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 mi²). The FATA were merged with the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in 2017. Miran Shah was the tribal capital. There are seven areas known as Agencies and six areas known as Frontier Regions.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Administration breakdown
The administration of the tribal areas distinguished two categories, depending on the size and population level. The areas in the "Agency" category had their own administrative headquarters and enjoyed greater autonomy. The areas in the "Adjoining Tribal Areas" category were administered from the respective district capital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which they were also named:
| tribal agency | km² | Population | Administrative headquarters |
| 1.290 | 596.700 | Khar | |
| Khyber Agency | 2.576 | 534.400 | |
| Kurram Agency | 3.380 | 441.600 | Parachinar |
| 2.296 | 331.600 | Ghallanay | |
| North Waziristan Agency | 4.707 | 357.900 | |
| Orakzai Agency | 1.538 | 223.900 | Kalaya |
| South Waziristan Agency | 6.620 | 413.900 | Wana |
| Adjoining Tribal Area (Frontier Region) | |||
| Tribal Area Adj. Bannu District | 0.745 | 019.600 | Bannu |
| Tribal Area Adj. Dera Ismail Khan District | 2.008 | 039.400 | D.I.Khan |
| Tribal Area Adj. Kohat District | 0.446 | 090.800 | Kohat |
| Tribal Area Adj. Lakki Marwat District | 0.132 | 007.000 | Lakki |
| Tribal Area Adj. Peshawar District | 0.261 | 053.900 | Peshawar |
| Tribal Area Adj. Tank District | 1.221 | 027.300 | Jandola |
Geography
The tribal areas bordered the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (east), Punjab (southeast) and Balochistan (south), as well as Afghanistan (west).