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Larkana
Province Sindh Pakistan
Location
 - Longitude
 - Latitude
 - Altitude

68o13'35"(DMS)
27o33'36"(DMS)
147(Feet)
Area
Population
Calling Code 074
Time zone PST +05:00 ahead of GMT
Number of towns
Number of UCs
City Mayor (Nazim) Muhammed Bux Areejo

Larkana or Larkano (Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو )(Urdu: لاڑکانہ ) is the fourth largest city located in the Northwest of Sindh Province, Pakistan. It is located in Larkana District. It is a thickly populated city which is growing rapidly. In August 2000 A.D, Larkano celebrated its hundred years of existence.

Land and region

Larkana has a fertile Land that cultivates all kind of fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, melons, olives, oranges, peas, carrots, cucumber and mangoes. Some 10 Km far away from the city, sugarcane is cultivated to fill up the needs of Sugar Mill established in 1990, in Nau Dero Village, the birth place of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Animals and birds

Various kinds of birds roam in the city, including migratory birds coming to this region during winter, from Russia and Siberia. They make swamp on the bank of Indus River near Mohenjo-daro.

Language

Sindhi is the central language of almost all the people. Siraikis, a dilect of Sindhi is also spoken, which is similar to the Sindhi language. Sindhi and English are the official languages.

Education

Some of the major educational institutions in Larkana include:


Public School Larkana
  • SZABIST, Larkana Campus
  • Chandka Medical College
  • Cadet College Larkano
  • Sindh Science College
  • Government Degree College Larkano
  • Government College of Arts & Commerce
  • Government Law College, Larkano

Archeological site

One of the world's oldest archeological sites, Mohenjo-daro, lies 26 km away from the Larkana City. As it is a major archeological site, it has its own airport, which is shared by Larkana.

See also