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LOCATION

A glance of the map of sindh reveals that Larkana, from location point of view enjoys a stratagic position .After Karachi it is great city on the west bank of river indus in Sindh. The city is located in upper sindh at the distance of about 85 km south west of sukkur. It lies on 27 to 33' North latitude an 650 16' East longitutide.Important towns in vicinity of larkana include Dokri,Naudero,Ratodero,qambar,Barkrani, Shahdadkot,Badah and Mirokhan.

LARKANA BEFORE PARTITION

Sukarno Tower 'Hujaee nano ta ghum larkano'(if you have money,then visit Larkana.) That's one of the most popular idioms by which Larkana has been described right from its existance. Known to be a poetic city with a romantc aura in the air ,larkana projected a loving feeling despite the fact that it lacked the beauty or precisions seen in shikarpur or karachi ,larkana is famous for Guawa fruit production.But above and all these descreption,larkana derives it hostorical importancefrom the fact it is a actual cradle in sindh to the mother of all civilization ,namely 'MOEN-JO-DAROOR THE MOUND OF DEAD ,wwhich is located in the vicinity of Larkana.Larkana was founded 300years ago bbby a tribe of sindh called "LARKS" on the banks of gaadh waah.Larkana got ststus of Munciple Commitee in1855 D. With the completion of the Sukkur Barrage in 1931 towardsthe west of larkana was dadu canal and in the east rice canal
This place has been often reffered to the as ,Eden of Sindh'or even Bang-e-Anam' which led ti it being known as Garden Citythe most famous being the 'Tajar Baagh' and 'Gyan Bagh','Rialy Bagh'.Two public parks also adorned the city namely 'bolus Park'and ' Mazdoor Park'which was open air study.

MODERN LARKANA

Role of the city

Larkana is the most important city of the North West Sindh. Climate of Larkana The city of Larkana falls with in a plains of Indus Valley stretching valle from North to South .The average mean maximum and minimum temperature during summur are 48 oC and 33oC. During winter the average mean minimum and maximum temperatures 21oC and 11 oC. The average annual precipitation is 115 mm and humadity is 40% to 60%. In Larkana newly developed Muncple Housing Colony,Almas Medical Complex, Shaikh Zaid women's Hospital,Comminsionerate building,Police Training Center and Educational Institutions
Educational Institutions in Larkana are Chandka Medical College,Z.A Agriculture College, Govt Degree college for boys,Degree college for girls,Commerce&Arts College, Oriental College,Law college. Statistics of larkana


Area of City:

10 square miles(approx)
 
Population:

1901    0.015 millions
1941    0.028 millions
1981    0.124 millions
2001    0.425 millions
2002    0.434 millions

Roads and Streets:

Roads/Streets (width more than 25ft) =66miles
Roads/Streets(width less then 25 ft)=275 miles


Cinema Houses

Al-Manzar,Empire,Nigarand Quloputra

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