File:Sambara_Inn_Larkana.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
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.
OverviewAI-generated
Larkana is a city in Pakistan, situated within Larkana District and the Sindh province. It serves as the capital of both Larkana District and Larkana Division. The city was established in 1901 and is located near the Indus River. Its geographic coordinates are 27.56, 68.226388888889, with an elevation above sea level of 147 meters.
The urban area covers 7423 square kilometers and has a population of 490,508. Larkana operates on Pakistan Standard Time and uses the local dialing code 074. The city is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
Synthesized by Vinony from 45 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Weather now
cached 5h ago7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Place details
- Locality
- لاڑکانہ
- Region
- سندھ
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 364,033
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Air quality
- PM2.5
- 53.6 µg/m³
- PM10
- 58.3 µg/m³
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
- +5
- Settlement.postal_code
- 77150
- Settlement.area_code
- 074
- Settlement.website
- Larkana.pk
- Settlement.leader_title3
- Regional Police Officer
- Settlement.leader_name3
- Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh (BPS-20 PSP)
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- Dialing code
- 074
Show 5 more facts
- inception
- 1901-01-01
- Commons category
- Larkana
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Battle of White Mountain
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
The historical name of Larkana until the year 1901 was Chandka. In August 2000, Larkana celebrated the hundredth anniversary of its founding.
In the Sindhi language, the name of the city is pronounced 'Larkano'.
Get around
There are plenty of taxis, buses, vans and motorcycle rickshaws in city.
Buy
There are a couple of bazaars in the town. Popular among locals are Khataan market, which sells pickle flavours, Sonarki market, and Machi market.
You may buy some good quality Sindhi caps and traditional Ajrak here at affordable prices.
Sleep
There are several hotels in the city, including:
Go next
Mohenjo-daro — this ancient city is an important archaeological site in Pakistan. Mothparja
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~9 min read
Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Famous Crops
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Religion
- Education
- Schools, colleges and training institutes
- University and campuses
- Transport
- Sport
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Larkana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (23)
On the map
3 mapped locations