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Sukkur is the central city of Sindh province, It is located on the west bank of the river Indus. The city is the starting point for all the archeological sites in Sindh. There is also a very busy central Bazaar in the city which attracts people from all over the Sind..
Sukkur
Sukkur is the central city of Sindh province, It is located on the west bank of the river Indus.
The city is the starting point for all the archeological sites in Sindh. There is also a very busy central Bazaar in the city which attracts people from all over the Sindh province.
Sukkur is also the home for Masoom Shah Jo Munaro (Minaret of Masoom Shah) a leaning tower constructed in the 18th century by historian Masoom Shah Bakhri who also ruled the city for a short period.
There are some of the most respected relics of Hindus in the city which include the Asthan of Kalka Devi and the Sadh Belo the asthan of Baba Bankhandi located on Sadh Belo Island in the river Indus.
Sukkur is also home of the rare dolphin species the Indus Dolphin which lives in the salty water of the Indus and found most at Sukkur. The best thing to buy is Dates which are really a good gift from here.
One can also hunt for colorful handicrafts and Ajraks here. Sukkur is also the narrowest point of the lower Indus.
Hence it was here English made the first barrage on the Indus in 1932. (Lloyd Barrage) 7 Canals were dug to distribute water in all parts of the province which eventually made Pakistan have the longest irrigation system of the world. With 38000 miles of irrigation canals known as Indus Food System.
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