Larkana District
Larkana District (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو; Urdu: ضلع لاڑکانہ) is a district of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its largest city is Larkana, which sits on the banks of the Indus River. It is the home district of the influential Bhutto family.
Larkana
لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو ضلع لاڑکانہ | |
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District of Sindh | |
Top: Tomb of Shah Baharo Bottom: Ruins of Mohenjo-daro | |
Larkana is located in the North-West of Sindh | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′36″N 68°13′35″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Larkana |
| Established | 1 August 1901 |
| Founded by | British Government |
| Headquarters | Larkana |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Tariq Manzor chandio since 2019 |
| • District Police Officer | SSP Muhammad Nawaz shaikh |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,948 km2 (752 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,784,453 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Languages | Sindhi |
| Number of Tehsils | 04 |
| Website | www |
Other towns in the district include Ratodero, Dokri, Bakrani, and Naodero. In 2005, the Government of Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf bifurcated the district, forming a new district called Qamber and Shahdadkot, with the two towns of Qambar Khan and Shahdadkot.
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