Dokri

Dokri (Sindhi: ڏوڪري D̤okrī) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka.[1] The town is located at 27° 22' 29" N 68° 05' 50" E and has an elevation of 39 metres.[2] Mohenjodaro is situated 7 km away in East-South of the Dokri town. The town has been the scene of several leftist and progressive movements in the past.[3] There are girls and boys primary and secondary schools and colleges in the town. Rice Research Institute is situated in the west of the town along Mohen-jo-Daro Railway Station road. Dokri is famous for rice production in Asia due to the hot & humid climatic conditions. Dokri is taluka headquarters since 1906. Dokri is the one of the oldest town in sindh. There are many social organizations working here. In the every field of life Dokrian plays vital role.

Dokri

ڏوڪري

Lab-e-Darya
Town
Dokri
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 27°22′29″N 68°05′50″E
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
RegionSindh
DistrictLarkano
CapitalDokri
Towns2
Union Councils13
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total522,391
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Area code(s)074

Other towns near Dokri

These are the closest towns with coordinates to this town.

  • Garello (4.3 miles / 7.0 km N/NW)
  • Badah (6.0 miles / 9.7 km SW)
  • Nasirabad (11.6 miles / 18.7 km W)
  • Larkana (14.1 miles / 22.8 km N/NE)
  • Kambar (16.0 miles / 25.7 km N/NW)
  • Radhan (16.6 miles / 26.7 km S/SW)
  • Warah (19.0 miles / 30.6 km W/NW)
  • Sobhodero (19.2 miles / 30.9 km E/SE)
  • Hingorja (22.3 miles / 36.0 km E/SE)
  • Mehar (22.5 miles / 36.2 km SW)
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References
  1. Union Administrations of Taluka Dokri Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Location of Dokri - Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. Dokri in a shambles - Dawn Pakistan Archived July 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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