Larkana
Sign in to saveLarkana (; ) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Mohenjo-daro. The historic Indus River flows in east and south of the city.
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Place details
- Locality
- لاڑکانہ
- Region
- سندھ
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 364,033
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.leader_name2
- Ghanwar Ali Laghari (BPS-20 PCS)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 82
- Settlement.area_metro_km2
- 1,906
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 147
- Settlement.total_type
- City
- Settlement.population_total
- 551716
- Settlement.population_rank
- 15th, Pakistan
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- District Government Larkana.png
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.timezone
- PKT
- Settlement.utc_offset
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1901
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Larkana District
- Population
- +490508
- Area
- +82
- Elevation
- +147
- Time zone
- Pakistan Standard Time
- Body of water
- Indus River
- Capital of
- Larkana Division
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Larkana (; ) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Mohenjo-daro. The historic Indus River flows in east and south of the city.
The city is located within Larkana District. Formerly known as Chandka, Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about south of the town Shikarpur, and northeast of Mehar. With a population of 551,716 in the 2023 Census of Pakistan, it is the 4th most populated city of Sindh province (after Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur), and the 19th most populated city in PAKISTAN.thumb|right|The tomb of Shah Baharo.