PLACES

Area of Sindh is about 54,000 square miles. Districts Sukkur in the North is adjoining Punjab. Karachi and Thatto in the South are two coastal districts along the Arabian Sea. Some major cities of Sindh are: Karachi, Thatto, Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Larkano, Dadu and Sehwan.

Karachi port was the largest and most advanced town of Sindh at the time of partition. Karachi Port had its anchorage situated in the sheltered lagoons between islands of Manohora and Kiyamari. It had a character of a fastest growing cosmopolitan city with contributions from various communities such as Parsees, Gujratis, Punjabis, Sindhis and Britishers. In 1947 the Capital of Pakistan was set in Karachi and later it was detached form Sindh. The Government of Sindh was shifted to Hyderabad.

There are many other towns of importance to Sindhis from historical and religious point of view. Famous Sadhbelonear Sukkur-Rohri is an island-temple in the middle of Sindhu Nandi (River). Nasarpur where Udero Lal Sain and Halla where Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai were born, both are located in Hyderabad District. Hyderabad was a city with its distinct skyline dominated by "Mangh" the wind-catchers. This energy-free ventilation system provided cooling draft inside the houses during the intense heat of summer. The simple principle deployed was based on the direction and temperature of prevailing winds.