Rohri | |
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— Tehsil — | |
A historic image of Rohri - Sukkur | |
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]
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