 Larkana
or Larkano is the
fourth largest city
located in the
Northwest of Sindh
Province, Pakistan.
It is located in
Larkana District. It
is a thickly
populated city which
is growing rapidly.
In August 2000 A.D,
Larkano celebrated
its hundred years of
existence.
Land and region
Larkana has a
fertile Land that
cultivates all kind
of fruits and
vegetables,
including potatoes,
melons, olives,
oranges, peas,
carrots, cucumber
and mangoes. Some 10
Km far away from the
city, sugarcane is
cultivated to fill
up the needs of
Sugar Mill
established in 1990,
in Nau Dero Village,
the birth place of
former Prime
Minister of Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Animals and birds
Various kinds of
birds roam in the
city, including
migratory birds
coming to this
region during
winter, from Russia
and Siberia. They
make swamp on the
bank of Indus River
near Mohenjo-daro.
Language
Sindhi is the
central language of
almost all the
people. Siraikis, a
dilect of Sindhi is
also spoken, which
is similar to the
Sindhi language.
Sindhi and English
are the official
languages.
Archeological
site
One of the world's
oldest archeological
sites, Mohenjo-daro,
lies 26 km away from
the Larkana City. As
it is a major
archeological site,
it has its own
airport, which is
shared by Larkana. |
