Located at 25.367°N
latitude and
68.367°E longitude
with an elevation of
13m about sea-level,
Hyderabad is located
on the east bank of
the Indus River and
is roughly 150km
away from Karachi,
the capital of the
province. Hyderabad
is the second
largest city in
Sindh, eighth
largest in Pakistan
and 209th largest
city of the world
with respect to
population. Its
population estimates
to 1,348,288 (as of
2000). Two of
Pakistan's largest
highways, the Indus
Highway and the
National Highway
join at Hyderabad.
Several towns
surrounding the city
include Kotri 6.7km,
Jamshoro 8.1km,
Hattri 5km and Husri
7.5km.
Hyderabad has an
extreme climate. The
days are hot and dry
usually going up to
40°C, whilst the
nights are cool and
breezy. Winds that
blow usually bring
along clouds of
dust, and people
prefer staying
indoors in the
daytime, but the
breeze that flows at
night is pleasant
and clean. |
