Sindh
Sign in to saveSindh is a province of Pakistan, located in the southeastern region of the country. It is the third-largest Pakistani province by land area and second-largest by population (after Punjab). It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south and borders the provinces of Balochistan to the west and Punjab to the north; in addition to sharing an international border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east. Karachi, located along the southern coast, is the capital and largest city. Sindh's landscape consisting mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the
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Sindh is a province in southeastern Pakistan that is the country's second-most populous region and home to Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and main port. It matters as a major economic and cultural center for Pakistan, with its geography centered on the Indus River valley and its strategic location on the Arabian Sea.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sindh
- Settlement.etymology
- from Sindhū (Indus River), literally meaning 'river'
- Settlement.type
- Province
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Sindh.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Coat of arms of Sindh Province.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Sindh in Pakistan (claims hatched).svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Sindh in Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- Legal Framework Order, 1970| (current form)
- Settlement.established_title1
- Before was
- Settlement.established_date1
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35 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient era
- Medieval era
- Modern era
- British Raj
- Partition (1947)
- Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Languages
- Geography and nature
- Flora
- Fauna
- Climate
- Major cities
- Government
- Sindh province
- Divisions
- Districts
- Tehsils
- Lower-level subdivisions
- Towns and villages
- Economy
- Education
- Universities
- Culture
- Cultural heritage
- Tourism
- CNIC Codes
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sindh is a province of Pakistan, located in the southeastern region of the country. It is the third-largest Pakistani province by land area and second-largest by population (after Punjab). It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south and borders the provinces of Balochistan to the west and Punjab to the north; in addition to sharing an international border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east. Karachi, located along the southern coast, is the capital and largest city. Sindh's landscape consisting mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of the province.
The economy of Sindh is the second-largest in Pakistan; its provincial capital Karachi is the most-populous city in the country as well as its main financial hub. Sindh is home to a large portion of Pakistan's industrial sector and contains two of the country's busiest commercial seaports: Port Qasim and the Port of Karachi. The remainder of Sindh consists of an agriculture-based economy and produces fruits, consumer items and vegetables for other parts of the country.