Rohri
Rohri روہڑی | |
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City | |
A historic image of Rohri - Sukkur | |
Rohri | |
Coordinates: 28°8′00″N 69°29′00″E / 28.13333°N 69.48333°ECoordinates: 28°8′00″N 69°29′00″E / 28.13333°N 69.48333°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
District | Sukkur |
Union Councils | 11 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1,319 km2 (509 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 224,362 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Rohri (Urdu: روہڑی), (Sindhi:روهڙي), (medievally Aror) is a town of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located at 27°40'60N 68°54'0E,[2] on the east bank of the Indus River. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, a tehsil of Sukkur District[3] with which it forms a metropolitan area.
History
Aror was the ancient capital of Sindh, originally ruled by the Ror Dynasty. Modern Rohri is situated adjacent to Sukkur, Sindh. In 711 AD, Aror was captured by the army of Muslim general Muhammad Bin Qasim. In 962 it was hit by a massive earthquake that changed the course of the Indus River.
Climate
Rohri has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Rohri is very dry, with the little rain it receives mostly falling in the monsoon season from July to September.
Climate data for Rohri | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
37.2 (99) |
42.2 (108) |
47.0 (116.6) |
49.0 (120.2) |
50.0 (122) |
47.0 (116.6) |
47.0 (116.6) |
43.3 (109.9) |
43.3 (109.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
31.1 (88) |
50 (122) |
Average high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73) |
25.3 (77.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
42.4 (108.3) |
43.6 (110.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
34.13 (93.43) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.8 (82) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
26.93 (80.47) |
Average low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
19.68 (67.41) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.0 (41) |
10.0 (50) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.138) |
8.0 (0.315) |
5.7 (0.224) |
1.5 (0.059) |
4.0 (0.157) |
4.3 (0.169) |
25.7 (1.012) |
19.8 (0.78) |
10.0 (0.394) |
1.3 (0.051) |
0.6 (0.024) |
3.8 (0.15) |
88.2 (3.473) |
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [4] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sukkur's History". Sukkur District Government. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ Location of Rohri - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ Taluka Municipal Administration Rorhi
- ↑ "Rohri Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2013.