Sukkur
Sukkur (Sindhi: سکر; Urdu: سكھر) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 14th largest city of Pakistan by population. New Sukkur was established during the British era alongside the village of Sukkur. Sukkur's hill, along with the hill on the river island of Bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the "Gate of Sindh".
Sukkur
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Clockwise from top: Lansdowne Bridge and the modern Ayub Bridge; Spring flowers; IBA University; and night view of Sukkur Barrage | |
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Sukkur Location of Sukkur Sukkur Sukkur (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′22″N 68°50′54″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Sukkur |
| District | Sukkur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor of Sukkur | None (Vacant) |
| • Commissioner | Ghulam Mustafa Phul (BPS-20 PCS) |
| • Regional Police Officer (RPO) | Javed Jiskani Baloch (BPS-20 PSP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,165 km2 (1,994 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 551,357 |
| • Rank | 14th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 65200 |
| Number of towns | 4 |
| Number of Union councils | 20 |
| Website | smc |
| "About District". District Government Sukkur. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. | |
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