Larkana District

Larkana
لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو‎
ضلع لاڑکانہ
District of Sindh
Top: Tomb of Shah Baharo
Bottom: Ruins of Mohenjo-daro
Larkana is located in the North-West of Sindh
Larkana is located in the North-West of Sindh
Coordinates: 27°33′36″N 68°13′35″E / 27.56000°N 68.22639°E / 27.56000; 68.22639
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionLarkana
Established1 August 1901
Founded byBritish Government
HeadquartersLarkana
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerTariq Manzor chandio since 2019
 • District Police OfficerSSP Muhammad Nawaz shaikh
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh1,948 km2 (752 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • District of Sindh1,784,453
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
798,151 (44.73%)
 • Rural
986,302
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
LanguagesSindhi
Number of Tehsils04
Websitewww.larkana.gov.pk

Larkana District (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو; Urdu: ضلع لاڑکانہ) is a district of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its largest city is Larkana, which sits on the banks of the Indus River. It is the home district of the influential Bhutto family.

Other towns in the district include Ratodero, Dokri, Bakrani, and Naodero. In 2005, the Government of Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf bifurcated the district, forming a new district called Qamber and Shahdadkot, with the two towns of Qambar Khan and Shahdadkot.

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