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Larkana
لاڙڪاڻو لاڑکانہ | |
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 Sambara Inn | |
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  Larkana  Larkana | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′30″N 68°12′40″E / 27.55833°N 68.21111°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| District | Larkana District |
| Taluka | Larkana Taluka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | None (Vacant)[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | None (Vacant)[1] |
| • Commissioner | Ghanwar Ali Laghari (BPS-20 PCS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh (BPS-20 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,906 km2 (736 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 490,508 |
| • Rank | 15th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Area code | 074 |
| Website | Larkana.pk |
Larkana (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو, romanized: lāṛkāṇo; Urdu: لاڑکانہ, romanized: lāṛkāna) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population.[4] It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Mohenjo-daro.[5] The historic Indus River flows in east and south of the city.[6]
The city is located within Larkana District. Formerly known as "Chandka", Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about 40 miles (64 km) south of the town Shikarpur, and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Mehar.[7] According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, its population is 490,508.[3] Therefore, it is the fourth most populated city of Sindh province after Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur. Moreover, Larkana city has been placed as fifteenth largest of Pakistan during Census 2017.
- ^ a b "Local bodies across province dissolved after completion of term". Dawn (newspaper). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ a b Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Province-wise results - Tehsils (Census-2017). www.pbs.gov.pk (Report). Provisional results PDF.
- ^ "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Indus, Valley. "Archeology". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Staff reporter (3 August 2010). "Sindh CM visits bridge on River Indus in Larkana district". Dawn news. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 16, page 144 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". uchicago.edu. Retrieved 23 March 2016.