Dokri

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Dokri (Sindhi: ڏوڪري) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka.[1] Moenjodaro is found 7 km away in East-South of the Dokri town. The town has been the point of several Communist movements in the past.[2]

Town
Coordinates: Coordinates: 27°22′29.0″N 68°05′50.0″E / 27.374722°N 68.097222°E / 27.374722; 68.097222
CountryPakistan
DistrictLarkana
TalukaDokri
Government
 • Naib NazimBashir Ahmed Junejo
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 • Total~40,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Etymology

Dokri was once called Lab-e-Darya or a lip of the Indus, the name is believed to have been taken from Dhaatki, or ‘old woman’.[2]

References

  1. "Union Administrations of Taluka Dokri". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dokri in a shambles - Dawn Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2008-07-17.