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==Neighbours== | ==Neighbours== | ||
* North: | * North: Sukkur District and [[Upper Sind Frontier District]] | ||
* South: | * South: Karachi District | ||
* East: | * East: River Indus | ||
* West: | * West: [[Kalat State]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Manchhar Lake, one of the largest in Asia located here. | |||
==Cities, Towns and Villages== | ==Cities, Towns and Villages== | ||
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==Sites of Interest== | ==Sites of Interest== | ||
* | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo-daro Mohenjodaro] (discovered in 1922) (now a World Heritage Site). | ||
* Shrine of Lal Shahbaz | * Shrine of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Shahbaz_Qalander Lal Shahbaz Qalander] in Sehwan. | ||
==External Links== | |||
* Larkana District in the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_142.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India] vol 16 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:52, 27 October 2011
| Larkana District | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Dadu District; Kambar and Shahdadkot; Jamshoro District; Larkana District |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Larkana District was a part of Sind and formed after 1901[1] from Sukkur and Karachi districts.[2] It covered an area of 5,091 sq miles with a population of 656,083 (1901).
Headquarters
Neighbours
- North: Sukkur District and Upper Sind Frontier District
- South: Karachi District
- East: River Indus
- West: Kalat State
History
Geography
Manchhar Lake, one of the largest in Asia located here.
Cities, Towns and Villages
Talukas (Tehsils)
- Dadu
- Johi
- Kakar
- Kambar
- Labdarya
- Larkana
- Mehar
- Nasirabad
- Rato-dero
- Sehwan
Transportation
Sites of Interest
- Mohenjodaro (discovered in 1922) (now a World Heritage Site).
- Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander in Sehwan.
External Links
- Larkana District in the Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16, p 145 version accessed 11 April 2010
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol 16, p 144 version accessed 11 April 2010
