Hyderabad, Sindh

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Hyderabad, Sindh is a major city in southeastern Pakistan known for its historical role as a regional capital and its rich Sindhi cultural and architectural heritage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
administrativeStatus headquarters of Hyderabad District
headquarters of Hyderabad Division
climate hot desert climate
climateClassification BWh
connectedByHighway M-9 Motorway
National Highway N-5
coordinateLocation 25.3960°N 68.3578°E
country Pakistan
demonym Hyderabadi
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 13 m
formerCapitalOf Sindh
foundedBy Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
foundingDate 18th century
foundingDynasty Kalhora dynasty
hasLandmark Kacha Qila
Pakka Qila
Rani Bagh
Resham Bazaar
Shahi Bazaar
Sindh Museum
hasUniversity Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (nearby Jamshoro, associated with Hyderabad region)
University of Sindh (nearby Jamshoro campus serves Hyderabad region)
historicalEra British colonial period
Mughal period
Talpur period
historicalRole regional capital of Sindh
isPartOf Hyderabad District
Hyderabad Division
knownFor Ajrak and Sindhi caps
Sindhi cultural heritage
glass bangles industry
historical architecture
textile markets
traditional handicrafts
languageSpoken Pashto
Punjabi
Sindhi
Urdu
largestCityOf Hyderabad District
locatedIn Sindh
southeastern Pakistan
locatedOnRiver Indus River
majorCityOf Sindh
populationEstimate over 1,700,000
religionMajority Islam
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
transportInfrastructure Hyderabad Junction railway station
utcOffset +5


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