Matiari District

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Matiari District ضِلعو مٽیاري
District
Map of Sindh with Matiari District highlighted
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Capital	Matiari
Established	2005
Area
• Total	1,417 km² (547 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	615,320
• Density	363.68/km² (941.9/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Number of Tehsils	3
Website	http://www.matiari.gos.pk/

Matiari District (Sindhi:ضِلعو مٽیاري), is located in Sindh, Pakistan. The city of Matiari is the capital.

Subdivisions

The district is administratively subdivided into three talukhas:^[1]

History

The district was created in 2005 out of Hyderabad District.^[2] Muhammad Usman Chachar was the first District Coordination Officer (D.C.O), serving for three years. Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Jamot was the first "Nazim" (Mayor) of the district.

References

↑ "NRB: Local Government Elections". nrb.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
↑ District Profile: Upper Sindh - Matiari

v t e Districts of Sindh

Provincial capital	Karachi

Districts	Badin Dadu Ghotki Hyderabad Jacobabad Jamshoro KARACHI (East, West, South, Central, Malir) Kashmor Khairpur Larkana Matiari Mirpur Khas Nawabshah Naushahro Firoz Qamber Shahdadkot Sanghar Shikarpur Sukkur Tando Allahyar Tando Muhammad Khan Tharparkar Thatta Umerkot

Disputed	Sir Creek (Rann of Kachchh)

Coordinates: 25°36′00″N 68°26′24″E / 25.60000°N 68.44000°E / 25.60000; 68.44000

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