families. A walled enclosure of mud or mud and stones three to five metres (16.4 ft) high is called a kot. Most kots have a fort-like structure, with a tower in the centre, which is used as a strategic point for fighting with the enemy when hostilities break out. Every section in a village has a Masjid and a common sitting place. One or more households have a private guest house hujra attached to the house. In a house, there may be one or several rooms. Wazirs people mostly live near mountainous areas and they have a generally different lifestyle from the Dawar tribes, who live near rivers and on plains. Economy Due to the rugged nature of the terrain and their lack of education, many inhabitants believe they must depend upon government services. Many emigrate abroad to earn livelihoods. Local people have also invested in transportation-related businesses. Wazir tribes generally run businesses, while Dawar tribes are more heavily employed through government services, particularly in education sector and civil services. Mining The following minerals have been found in the area: Copper associated with volcanics at Boya and Manzarkhel Spinkamar (east of Shora-Algad) Manganese associated with cherts Chromite associated with serpentinites. There are only two mining sites of chromite: at Syed Abad (Mohammad Khel); and Saidgi. Gold and diamond mines in Muhammad Khel In some hills, ordinary stones are mined for construction of buildings, etc. Nowadays chromite and copper mining have occurred at Razmak Malakan village. Notable people Arsala Khan, Pakistani politician Mohammed Wasim, Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Dawar, Pakistani politician Places of interest Miramshah is the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, It is connected with Bannu and other important places in the agency by metalled roads. This town houses the offices of all government departments in the agency and also serves as a market centre for people of the area. Razmak and Shawaal Valleys are both summer resorts for the local Waziristanis and beautiful tourist spots for tourists, thousands of tourists visit here annually. Razmak Cadet College is one of the most famous and historical educational institutions of the country, and students from all corners of the country come to study here. Administrative setup The agency is under the general charge of a Political Agent who administers civil, criminal and revenue cases in accordance with Frontier Crimes Regulation and Customary Law. The North Waziristan Agency consists of three sub-divisions and nine