Ghotki

Ghotki
  • گھوٹکی
  • گهوٽڪي
Ghotki Park
Ghotki Park
Ghotki is located in Sindh
Ghotki
Ghotki is located in Pakistan
Ghotki
Coordinates: 28°06′N 69°11′E / 28.1°N 69.19°E / 28.1; 69.19
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 • Total119,879
 • Rank102nd, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Ghotki (Urdu: گھوٹکی; Sindhi: گهوٽڪي) is a city in northern Sindh, Pakistan, and the headquarter of Ghotki District. Its population as of 2023 is 120,000.[1] Ghotki is famous for its date palms.[2]

According to Mirza Kalich Beg, Ghotki was founded by Pir Mohsin Shah during 1447 and had also constructed a glorious mosque. He has written that the previous name of Ghotki was لوہے صاحبان.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Dynamics of date farming in Khairpur - Newspaper - DAWN.COM".