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Nawabshah

Nawabshah

City in Sindh, Pakistan

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Nawabshah (Sindhi: نوابشاھ, Urdu: نوابشاہ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsil (formerly known as Nasrat Tehsil from 1903 to 1907) was established in 1903 by the British government. The tehsil was a part of Hyderabad district (1903 - 1912). On 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to a district status of Sind Division.

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In 1909, Syed Nawab Ali Shah donated 200 acres of land to British government for construction of a town railway station and 60 acres of land for construction of buildings of district and taluka offices free of cost. To commemorate this, the British government then changed the name of Nasrat town to Nawabshah town[1]

Nawabshah is called the heart of Sindh Province.

Area and population 2014

Area4,239 square km
Population1,435,130
Male749,275
Female685,855
Population (below 15 Years)45%
Population (between 15 and 65 years)52.2%
Muslim population94.1%
Hindu population4.2%

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Climate

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Nawabshah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The city is considered one of the hottest cities in Pakistan, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 53 °C or 127.4 °F. Temperatures above 45 °C or 113 °F are fairly common during late May and June. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 4 °C or 39.2 °F, and temperatures below 0 °C or 32 °F occurring two or three times on average in January.

The highest temperatures each year in Pakistan, typically rising to above 50 °C (122 °F), are usually recorded in Nawabshah District and Sibi from May to August. The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On 26 May 2010 record breaking severe heat wave hit the city and the mercury level reached 52 °C (126 °F) which was the highest temperature ever recorded in Nawabshah at the time.[4] The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On January 7, 2011, temperatures dropped to 4 °C (39 °F) in the city.[5] The highest annual rainfall ever is 685 mm, recorded in 2022.

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Major education institutes

There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:

  • Bakhtawar Cadet College for Girls Shaheed Benazirabad
  • Benazir Institute of Urology and Transplantation
  • Bilawal Institute of Historical Research, NawabShah
  • Government Fatima Jinnah High School.
  • Government Islamia Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Loins Law College, Nawabshah
  • NORIN (Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital) Sakrand Road Nawabshah
  • Shah Sachal Sami Foundation

Sports locations

  • Hockey Stadium, Nawabshah
  • Municipal Ground, Nawabshah
  • Millat Ground, Nawabshah
  • High School Ground, Sakrand

Parks

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  • Bakhtawar Park[12]
  • Shah Abdul Latif Park
  • Quaid-e-Azam Park
  • Lab-e-Gajrahwah Park
  • Abdul Qadir Park
  • Cinema Chowk Park Sakrand
  • Naz Bagh Kazi Ahmed
  • DC Chowk Park Nawabshah
  • Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah Build in 1913
  • Chakra Bazar Nawabshah
  • people's Medical college Old Picture
  • Benazir Institution of Urology & Transplantion Shaheed Benazirabad
  • View of Old Press club Road Nawabshah
  • Nawabshah Air Base
  • Bilawal Chowk (Stadium Road) Nawabshah
  • Indus Mart Nawabshah before 2010
  • Indus Rangers Mart Nawabshah
  • Habib College Nawabshah
  • H M Khoja Auditorium Nawabshah
  • H M Khoja library Old Picture
  • Dalel Dero Fort Nawabshah
  • SZABIST Institute Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Sheraz Chowk Nawabshah
  • Latif Hall PUMHSW Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Dolphin Bakery Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Most Popular Area of Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Populations - PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Nawabshah District profile". Sindh Government website. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    Pakistan: Demographic and Health Survey (2012-13) Global Demographic and Health Survey Program, Retrieved 9 April 2023
  4. [4]
    "Weather Advisory- 3, Government of Pakistan". Pakistan Metreological Department. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Mercury dips to 4°C in Nawabshah". Dawn (newspaper). 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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    "Nawabshah Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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    "Nawabshah weather chart". Pakistan Meteorological Department website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. [8]
    "PEOPLES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOR WOMEN- SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD". pumhs.edu.pk.
  9. [9]
    "SBBU (Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University) SBA". sbbusba.edu.pk.
  10. [10]
    "..:: SBBUVAS ::." sbbuvas.edu.pk.
  11. [11]
    Memon, Zulfiqar (1 July 2008). "Nawabshah district council passes Rs2.1bn budget". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    "Municipal Committee Setup Public Park In Nawabshah". UrduPoint. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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