Rohri
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| Rohri | |
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| — Tehsil — | |
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| Coordinates: 28°8′00″N 69°29′00″E / 28.1333333°N 69.4833333°ECoordinates: 28°8′00″N 69°29′00″E / 28.1333333°N 69.4833333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Sukkur |
| Union Councils | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Tehsil Nazim | |
| • Naib Nazim | |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,319 km2 (509 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 224,362 |
| • Density | 170.1/km2 (440.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | Sakhar District Website |
Rohri (Sindhi:روهڙي, Urdu:روہڑی ) is a town of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located at 27°40'60N 68°54'0E,[2] on the east bank of the Indus River. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, a tehsil of Sukkur District[3] with which it forms a metropolitan area. Rohri was one of the worst affected provinces in the Pakistan floods in 2010 that displaced more than 20 million from the Sindh and Punjab regions.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sukkur's History". Sukkur District Government. http://www.sukkur.gov.pk/SukkurHistory.html. Retrieved 2007-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ Location of Rohri - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Taluka Municipal Administration Rorhi
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