Rohri
روهڙي رور | |
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City | |
 View of the famous British-era Lansdowne Bridge, and Ayub Bridge, which both span the Indus River and offer access between Rohri and Sukkur | |
  Rohri  Rohri | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′59″N 68°54′00″E / 27.68306°N 68.90000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Sukkur |
| District | Sukkur |
| Founded by | Raja Dhaj |
| Union Councils | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 92,135 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Rohri (Sindhi: روهڙي; Urdu: روہڑی) is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It was founded by Raja Dhaj in 5th BCE and was ruled under the Ror dynasty (450 BC to 489 AD). It is located on the east bank of the Indus River, located directly across from Sukkur, the third largest city in Sindh. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, and tehsil of Sukkur District[2] with which it forms a metropolitan area. Its capture marked the beginning of Muslim rule in South Asia under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim in 711 CE, when it was named Aror.