Larkana
Larkana
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Sambara Inn | |
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Larkana Larkana | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′30″N 68°12′40″E / 27.55833°N 68.21111°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Larkana District |
| Taluka | Larkana Taluka |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Ghanwar Ali Laghari (BPS-20 PCS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh (BPS-20 PSP) |
| Area | |
• City | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,906 km2 (736 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 551,716 |
| • Rank | 15th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 77150 |
| Area code | 074 |
| Website | Larkana.pk |
Larkana (Sindhi: لاڙڪانو, romanized: lāṛkāṇō; Urdu: لاڑکانہ, romanized: lāṛkāna) is a city located in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is home to the Indus Valley civilization site Mohenjo-daro. The historic Indus River flows in east and south of the city.
The city is located within Larkana District. Formerly known as Chandka, Larkana is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, about 40 miles (64 km) south of the town Shikarpur, and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Mehar. With a population of 551,716 in the 2023 Census of Pakistan, it is the 4th most populated city of Sindh province (after Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur), and the 19th most populated city in PAKISTAN.