Nawabshah

Nawabshah
Nawabshah; (نوابشاهه)
Nawab Shah
	Nawabshah
	Coordinates: 26°09′N 68°15′E / 26.15°N 68.25°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
District	Shaheed Benazirabad
	Government
• Deputy commissioner	Abdul Rashid Zardari – Presently
	Area
• Total	4,239 km2 (1,637 sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Number of Talukas	4
Number of Union councils	51

Nawabshah (Sindhi:نوابشاهه ), is district headquarter of Shaheed Benazir Abad District (formerly Nawabshah District). It has a population of 1,135,131.^[1]^[2]

Location [edit]

Nawabshah is roughly the geographical center of Sindh province of Pakistan. By road it is 4 hours' drive from the country's commercial capital/largest city Karachi on the National Highway N-5, roughly 50 kilometres from left bank of River Indus. The central geographical location of the city makes it a major train and road transportation hub in the province. Established By British Government in 1913.

Area and population [edit]

Area	4,239 Square KM
Population	1,135,131
Male	599,275
Female	535,856
Population (below 15 Years)	45%
Population (between 15–65 Years)	52.2%
Population (above 65 Years)	2.8%
Muslim population	74.1%
Hindu population	24.2%

^[1]

Geography [edit]

The city of Nawabshah is set in a lush agricultural region. The city is famous for its sugarcane, mango and banana production. Nawabshah and its surrounding produce significant proportion of total banana production of Pakistan. The climate is usually very hot and dry, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 53 degrees Celsius. Temperatures above 45 C are fairly common during late May and early June of the year. The city is considered one of the hottest city in Pakistan. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 4 degrees Celsius, with temperatures below 0 occurring two or three times on average in January. Best time to visit the city is September to November and then from February to early April.

Climate [edit]

Main article: Climate of Nawabshah

The highest temperatures each year in Pakistan, typically rising to above 50 °C (122 °F), are usually recorded in Nawabshah District and Sibbi from May to August. The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On January 7, 2011 temperatures dropped to −4 °C (25 °F) in the city.^[3]

Archeology [edit]

The mausoleum of Thul Mir Rukun is an archaeological and historical tomb situated 15 kilometers away from the town of Daulatpur. A road from the town of Kazi Ahmed via Pabjo village leads to Thul Rukan, where one is able to reach this thousand year old archaeological construction. The height of this tomb is 60 feet from ground level. Henry Cousin, a British Archaeologist, wrote in his book "Sindhi's Archeology" (Sindhi Translation "Sindh Ja Qadeem Aasaar" by Ata Muhammad Bhambro) that the bricks used in the construction of this tomb were made and prepared in the Buddhist Rulers' period. The line painting for the birth of Gaotam Budh was clearly shown on the bricks, now preserved by the Sindh Archeological Department. He wrote that the ornaments, small effigies and statues were also found when the ground was dug around the tomb.

Chaheen Jo Daro is another archaeological site. It is near the village of Jamalkeerio 2 kilo meter away from Rohri canal and 10 kilometer south side from Nawab shah city

Communications [edit]

Railway [edit]

Nawabshah is a railway junction for:

Main Railway line, Lahore to Karachi.
Metre Gauge Line, Nawabshah to Jam Saheb & Mirpurkhas.
Feeder Lines, Padidan, Mahrabpur via Tharushah to Sakrand Nawabshah and Sakrand to Tando Adam via Hala (entire line abandoned/disused).

Roads [edit]

N-5 National Highway passing through Sakrand and Daulatpur Talukas.
Nawabshah Sakrand Road.
Nawabshah Kazi Ahmed Road.
Nawabshah—Sanghar Road.
Nawabshah Kumb via Bandhi and Daur.
Nawabshah 60th Mile and Military Chaks.
Nawabshah Jam Sahib.
Desert area road, Jam Sahib – Preetamabad District Sanghar.
Moro Bandhi Road.
Other link roads connecting Taluka / District Head Quarters and others town.
Nawab Shah Khadar road via Mian Shora

Airway [edit]

Nawabshah Airport is centered on the old (RAF) Royal Air Force WW2 base which is currently being used for commercial flights by Pakistan International Airlines, Air Blue, Shaheen Air and other local airline services. It is also an alternative to Karachi International Airport. Nowadays you can also book local flights from Nawabshah to Jecobabad, Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi.

Industry [edit]

Habib Sugar Mills Ltd Nawabshah
Chemi Vis-co Lint Cotton Factory Nawabshah
Bandhi Sugar Mills (Pvt.) Ltd
Sakrand Sugar Mills Ltd sakrand
Al-Noor_Sugar Mills Pvt Shahpur Jahania

Schools, colleges, institutes, NGO's and universities [edit]

There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:

Mariam Convent High School, Mariam road, Nawabshah.
Gulshan Public High School Nawabshah
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Sakrand
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences
The City School, Senior Branch, Society Nawabshah
AIR Foundation School System Nawabshah
Govt. Habib College of Technology, Nawabshah
Govt. Degree (Boys) College, Nawabshah
Govt. Degree (Girls) College, Nawabshah
Govt. Islamia Girls higher secondary school Nawabshah
Govt. Sachal Sarmast College, Nawabshah
Govt. Shaheen Vocational Institute Nawabshah
SZABIST College, Nawabshah
Rangers Public School & College, Nawabshah
Imperial Science College Sakrand Road Nawabshah
Markaz Al-Huda High School Qazi ahmed road Nawabshah
Deaf Reach School and Training Centre, Nawabshah
Noor Eastern Collegiate, Nawabshah
Al-Mazhar Public school Nawabshah
Govt. Naya Madarsa High School, Nawabshah
British English Language Center, Nawabshah
Faraz Model High School Nawabshah
Govt.High School Hassan Jamali
Nawabshah Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Nawabshah
Govt. Boys High School Bandhi
TES Public School,Daur
Provincial Institute of Teachers Education
[Bilawal Institute of Historical and Research]
Govt. Boys High School Asghar Abad, U.C Jamal Shah, Talka Dour
Govt. Middle School Haji Wali Muhammad Rind, Village, Muhammad Ayoub Khan Rind, Nawab Shah
Govt. Primary School Haji Bhai Khan Rind (The Oldest school), U.C Jamal Shah, Nawab Shah
Govt.Primary School Allah Warayo Kalo u.c 2 Nawabshah
Govt.Primary School (boys)Pir Sana Ullah u.c khadar Nawabshah
Govt. Girls Elementary School Zawar Ghulam Hussain Azeem Colony Nawabshah

Events [edit]

The H.M KHOJA Annual Flower Show was introduced by H.M Khoja in 1954 at Khoja Garden. The event is celebrated for 3 to 4 days. It was first organized under the chairmanship of Madam Faryal Talpur in the first tenure of district Nazim Nawabshah and was organized By Khalid Hussain Channa Distt: Naib Nazim e Ala'a, and D.C.O. Nawabshah. It was first organised under the social, educational, writer, worker Mr Muhammad Saleh Billoo restart Annual Flower Show from Feboury 1988.