Thatta District
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Division | Hyderabad |
Established | 1948 [1] |
Headquarters | Thatta |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
• District Police Officer | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
8,570 km2 (3,310 sq mi) | |
Population | |
1,083,191 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Urban | 193,679 (17.88%) |
• Rural | 889,512 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 7 |
Website | [1] |
Thatta District (Sindhi: ٺٽو ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع ٹهٹہ) is located in the southern area, locally called Laar, of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta. It is home to a large necropolis of Makli. In 2013, several talukas were separated to form the new Sujawal District.[3]