Shahbandar
Shāhbandar | |
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Coordinates: 24°09′58″N 67°54′07″E / 24.166207°N 67.901972°E[1] | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Sindh |
District | Sujawal |
Taluka | Shahbandar |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 362 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Shahbandar (Urdu: شاہ بندر, romanized: Shāhbandar) is a historical port town in Sujawal District, Sindh, Pakistan. During its heyday in the late 1700s, Shahbandar reportedly was home to as many as 50,000 people,[3] but it soon lost its port access and went into a steep decline.[4][5]
As of 2017, Shahbandar has a population of 362, in 100 households.[2] Shahbandar is also the name of one of the talukas in Sujawal district.[2]
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