Sukkur
Sign in to saveSukkur is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 17th largest city of Pakistan by population. The city was originally founded by the Rai dynasty of Sindh. The modern city was built in the 1840s. New Sukkur was established during the British era alongside the village of Sukkur. Sukkur's hill, along with the hill on the river island of Bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the "Gate of Sindh".
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Sukkur is a major city in Pakistan's Sindh province, located on the Indus River across from the historic city of Rohri, and ranks as the third largest city in Sindh and 17th largest in Pakistan overall. The city's modern development dates to the 1840s during the British era, and its geographic position at hills that form the "Gate of Sindh" gives it historical and strategic significance.
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- Locality
- سکھر
- Region
- سندھ
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 563,851
- Timezone
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Sukkur is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 17th largest city of Pakistan by population. The city was originally founded by the Rai dynasty of Sindh. The modern city was built in the 1840s. New Sukkur was established during the British era alongside the village of Sukkur. Sukkur's hill, along with the hill on the river island of Bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the "Gate of Sindh".
== Etymology == The name Sukkur is derived from the Sindhi language word sakhar meaning 'superior'.